The Fair Ground, on which we are encamped, is simply a clearing in the wood, without buildings, fence or shade. But it is a pleasant place, ...

DYKELAND, AMELIA CO., [VA.],  March 11 , 1857. DEAR HUNTER: Supposing that you will be at Washington during this week I address to you the...

News from Atlanta conflicting; papers, so far as we know, admit the repulse of Hood, then claim a victory. Later statements rather choke vic...

Note — Subscribed for the National Intelligencer For Julian, and pd. the bill for one year — $6.00 see receipt of Mr. James, the agent. M...

I understand that the Democratic Members of Congress have concluded to unite in the movement for the national convention of the 14th of Augu...

It rained hard yesterday afternoon, which again interferes with the planting of seeds — The weather is warm, and for the first time this sea...

This morning about daylight we received orders to be ready to march at 8:30. All is bustle now getting ready. I have been to the spring for ...

I had comforted myself with the reflection that when we returned to Kentucky, where communications were uninterrupted by guerillas, and were...

Prisoners arrive, 300, taken at James Island, S. C., the 3rd, belonging to the 52nd Pennsylvania, also a squad from Virginia. Fierce lightni...

Corn bread, as served here, is to me what a single feather was to Paddy's head on a rock and what he thought more would be if supplied. ...

This has been another fine dry and bright day. The roads are geting quite good. The dust is thick on Pa. Av e  today. There has probably bee...

Some men of the First Minnesota, and Corporal Butler, of our battery, took possession of Gregg's printing office, of "The Berryvill...

After breakfast read the Marshall Republican; found a very good speech from Horatio Seymour, Democratic candidate for governor of New York. ...

Yesterday evening there were heavy clouds and a good deal of lightning in the North; after supper laid down on the deck and slept very comfo...

The speeches of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Hon. Owen Lovejoy, Hon Galusha A. Grow, and Mr. Carl Schurz in the German language...

At a meeting of the Vermont delegation, held at their head-quarters, No. 2 Lind’s block, on Monday afternoon, May 14th, 1860, the following ...

While our citizens have been exerting themselves to make the delegates to the National Republican Convention satisfied with their visit to C...

The Philadelphia Press, with other Douglas papers, objects to any movement for calling back the seceders [ sic ] from the Charleston Convent...

No news yet. All quiet. Misty day, snow all gone, more mud. In the office as usual. Went down this evening and got the NY papers & Frank...

Nothing in particular has occured today. But it has been a clear dry day with a bright sun. Yesterday the wind did much damage blowing off r...