ly,' said the President. It may be possible; but, in youth, were engaged in moulding bullets in Mr. Welles, don't let one gunboat or monitor the Revolutionary War." Chestertown, Now less be built.' York. 'Mother The spirits called for the alphabet, and again That what's the matter,' was spelt out. "I see, I see,' said the President. England thinks that what's sauce for the goose may be sauce for the gander. It may be tit-tat, too, hereafter. But it is not very complimentary to our navy, anyhow.' 666 We've done our best, Mr. President,' said Mr. Welles. I'm maturing a plan which, when perfected, I think, if it works well, will be a perfect trap for the Alabama.' "Well. Mr. Shockle,' remarked the President, I have seen strange things, and heard rather odd remarks; but nothing which convinces me, except the pictures, that there is anything very heavenly about all this. I should like, if possible, to hear what Judge Douglas says about this war.' "I'll try to get his spirit,' said Mr. Shockle; but it sometimes happens, as it did to-night in the case of the Indian, that though first impressed by one spirit, I yield to another more powerful. If perfect silence is maintained, I will sec if we cannot induce General Knox to send for Mr. Douglas.' "Three raps were given, signifying assent to the proposition. Perfect silence was maintained, and after an interval of perhaps three minutes, Mr. Shockle rose quickly from his chair, and stood ap behind it, resting his left arm on the back, his right thrust into his bosom. In a voice, such as no one could mistake, who had ever heard Mr. Douglas, he spoke. I shall not pretend to quote the language. It was eloquent and choice. He urged the President to throw aside all advisers who hesitate about the policy to be pursued, and to listen to the wishes of the people, who would sustain him at all points, if his aim was, as he believed it was, to restore the Union. He said there were Burrs and Blennerhassets living, but that they would wither before the popular approval which would follow one or two victories, such as he thought must take place ere long. The turning-point in this war will be the proper use of these victories. If wicked men, in the first hours of success, think it time to devote their attention to party, the war will be prolonged; but if victory is followed up by energetic action, all will be well. "I believe that,' said the President, whether it comes from spirit or human.' "Mr. Shockle was much prostrated after this, and at Mrs. Lincoln's request, it was thought best to adjourn the seance." SEVENTY-SIX AND SIXTY-FOUR. Among a large umber of articles sent to the Sanitary Commission was a good and patriotic old lady's last tribute, to be laid on the altar of her country, bearing the following inscription: "These socks were spun and knit by Mrs. Zeruah Clapp, ninety-six years old, whose hands, GENERAL LEE'S WOOING. I wander far, I wander wide, I sound my horn upon the hills, My Maryland! My Maryland! I bring thee sheets of ghostly white, My Maryland! My Maryland! Make clean the threshing-floor. My Maryland! My Maryland! Thy banner flaunting in the breeze, Of gentlemen, with spurs, I see the wingéd messenger I spurn the hand that loosed the shaft, My Maryland! My Maryland! Proud gentlemen, with spurs, Whose bones lie stark upon the hills, And stark among the furze. A band of rebels occupied a ledge on the extreme right, as the Colonel approached with a few of his men. The unseen force poured upon them a volley. McNeil, on the instant, gave the comDand: "Pour your fire upon those rocks!" The Bucktails hesitated; it was not an order that they had been accustomed to receive; they had always picked their men. "Fire" thundered the Colonel; "I tell you to fire at those rocks!" The men obeyed. For some time an irregular fire was kept up, the Bucktails sheltering themselves, as best they could, behind trees and rocks. On a sudden McNeil caught sight of two rebels peering through an opening in the works to get an aim. The eyes of the men followed their commander, and half a dozen rifles were levelled in that direction. "Wait a minute," said the Colonel; "I will try my hand. There is nothing like killing two birds with one stone." The two rebels were not in line, but one stood a little distance back of the other, while just in front of the foremost was a slanting rock. Colonel McNeil seized a rifle, raised it, glanced a moment along the polished barrel; a report followed, and both the rebels disappeared. At that moment a loud cheer a little distance beyond rent the air. "All is right now," cried the Colonel; "charge the rascals." 6 child was lying on the bed. I saw, by its burning cheek, that it was very ill. I said, 'Is your child sick?' Yes,' she replied, and seemed, by her indifference, to have even lost a mother's love. I procured one of our surgeons; he examined the child, and said, Dying of starvation.' Before I left, the doctor had ordered provisions from the Commissary, for which he paid out of his own funds. There are some kind men left yet. The husbands of these women were in the rebel army. The authorities make no provision for the poor. It is hard to see the suffering here erdured by these harmless, illiterate people. He "One cause of their sufferings is the necessity of taking something in the way of provisions. If the supplies of forage are not up, the boys will take the corn, and other things, too. I saw one fellow attacking a beehive which had been left behind. The bees were worse than rebels. was repulsed. But, on making the second attack, he drew a large grain sack over his head and shoulders, donned his buckskin gauntlets, took the enemy, and divided the spoils. It is laughable to see the German soldiers out foraging. It is not unfrequently that an ancient hen is seen swinging from the pommel of a saddle, and a brood of young chickens following the horse." BRAVERY OF CAPTAIN HIESS.On the 19th of May, 1864, at Milford Station, on the Virginia Central Railroad, F. W. Hess, senior Captain of the Third Pennsylvania cavalry, with a detachment of the First Pennsylvania cavalry, was ordered to take some rifle pits defending the ene The men sprang up among the rocks in an instant. The affrighted rebels turned to run, but encountered another body of the Bucktails, and were obliged to surrender. Not a man of them escaped. Every one saw the object of the Colo-my's position, at a bridge over the Matapony nel's order to fire at random among the rocks. He had sent the party around to their rear, and meant thus to attract their attention. It was a perfect success. The two rebels by the opening in the ledge were found lying there stiff and cold. Colonel McNeil's bullet had struck the slanting rock in front of them, glanced, and passed through both their heads. There it lay beside them, flattened. The Colonel picked it up, and put it in his pocket. INCIDENTS OF SHERMAN'S MARCH. A correspondent who accompanied the army of General Sherman gives the following: "I entered a house. The hostess was standing in a small room with closed door, looking through a small aperture, and crying: O! don't kill me. I am afcard of you.' I assured her my profound respect for her sex had always led me to treat them with the most tender kindness. 'O, yes,' she said, but - but you Yankees have been recommended to us to be a very bad and murdersome set of people!' River. Dismounting his men, he led them over a field, about three hundred yards, without cover of any kind from the enemy's bullets. The number of men at Captain Hess' disposal was less than one hundred, armed with Sharp's carbines and pistols. The pits were taken in the most gallant style; and in them were captured six officers and fifty enlisted men of the 11th Virginia infantry. Captain Horton, their commanding officer, as he gave up his sword to Captain Hess, said, Sir, you are a brave man!" The loss in this charge was six killed and eight wounded. By the exploit the bridge was uncovered, and the passage of the river secured. Captain Hess and his men were warmly commended for their gal lantry by General Torbert, and measures have been taken to obtain for the Captain the vacant Majority of his regiment. Captain Hess belonged in McConnellsburg, Fulton County, Penn. him up, he being somewhat fearful that the old in waiting opened the door and reported that a man had been hit. After perambulating around soldier asked to be admitted to speak to me on urin the advance of the picket line, he heard a low gent business. The many wants of the private sol"halloo." "Who's there?" inquired the Ser-dier were at the moment engrossing my thoughts, geant. "It's me," responded Seth, "and I've captured a secesh gun." "Bring it in," said the Sergeant. "Can't do it," exclaimed Seth. It soon became apparent to the Sergeant that "Old Seth" had the exact range of one of the enemy's heaviest guns, and they could not load it for fear of being picked off by him. Again the old man shouted: "Fetch me a couple of haversacks full of grub, as this is my gun, and the cussed varmints shan't fire it again while the scrimmage lasts." This was done, and the old patriot kept good watch over that gun. In fact it was a "captured gun." our lines. and were in fact the purport of my communica tion then being addressed to general headquarters; therefore I said, 'Let him come in.' A man of middle size, with a beaming smile overspreading his whole countenance, approached the table and apologized for interrupting me, saying, General, I will not detain you a minute; but I have just received a letter from my wife; she tells me she has a son four days old, and I have come to ask permission to name the boy after yourself.' What is your own name, my man?' I asked. Thomas II. Walker' was the reply. "You have a very good name; why not call the child after yourself?' "He replied, a little embarrassed, 'The company won't let me, sir: the men say he must be named after the General; and I have come to ask you to write your name on a piece of paper, in full, for I mean to give him the whole of it.' Seeing the affair was of a desperate character, I thought the wisest course was to despatch it at once; so, tearing off a slip of paper, I began to write, when private Walker remarked, General, you may, if you please, send a couple of necklaces -one for the wife, and one for the old woman, her mother!' Oho!' says I to myself; now comes the gist of the matter; and as I pushed the paper towards him, I said, Here is the name, Walker; but where the necklaces are to come from I can't exactly say.' An. that's easy enough said,' put in Walker; 'I can get them at the store across the road, opposite to the General's quarters.' And what,' I asred, are the necklaces to cost?' Thirty-seven und a half cents apiece,' was the demure reply. ༔ "He informed me that the enemy had, two days before, thrown forward his pickets to within four or five miles of my advance guard, and had carried off two good Union men living within a mile of the advance, and had threatened others. This party had of course retired as soon as they had completed their work of revenge on such of their fellow-citizens as they suspected of entertaining feelings favorable to the Union party. Not knowing whether their rallying point was west or south "Much relieved by this information, for I thought of the railroad, I at once sent a squadron of the I was in for, at least, twenty dollars, I handed First cavalry, with two guides, who knew the the man a gold dollar. Receiving the money country well, to make an extended circuit, to with a low bow, he again spoke: If the orderly pick up any small parties prowling near my ad- would let me pass in again, I should like to show vanced cavalry picket, and to collect such infor- them to the General.' Then tell the orderly to mation from the natives respecting larger bodies, let you pass,' I said, and resumed my writing. as they might possess. They have just returned, Already the affair had passed from my mind, and Major reports having obtained reliable when he orderly again opened the door, with information of a strong body of cavalry on the Walker again, sir.' 'Send him in;' and in Centreville road below Dranesville, and a rumor came he, if possible, more beaming than before, of a large force expected to-morrow, with a heavy and carrying a package about six inches in diamwagon train, to sweep the country around Dranes-eter, nicely tied up in brown paper, which he ville of forage. I shall move a brigade in that direction at daylight, to be followed by a second at eight A. M., and I shall, by a rapid ride, join them as soon as the morning business will let me. My watch (near twelve M.) reminds me that I must soon lie down, as I want to get a good sleep before day; but before I close my letter, I must tell you of an amusing occurrence of this morning. "What think you of being formally called upon to give my name to a new-born son of Mars? "But without further prelude let me inform you that about noon, as I was quietly si ting in my office writing on official matters, the rderly presented to me. It felt very soft, and was securely bound. Will the General please to look at them?' Upon my word, Walker, if I undo them, I shall never be able to do them up again.' 'Never mind, sir; you undo them, and I'll do them up again.' So, without further parley, I gave the string a jerk; the knot parted suddenly, and out rolled at full length upon the floor, one end remaining under my hands, not two necklaces,' but two gayly-colored silk and worsted 'neck-scarfs,' about six feet long, and six inches wide. The surprise was immense, and an almost irresistible it of a strong sense of the ludicrous seized. me. I did manage to restrain it, as |