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II. B. MASHER, Editor Proprietor.
Hi;.KlllltV,VA.
8ATUKDAY, MAY H, 1802.
C-JjP The Auditors Report la in typo, but
to make room fur our correspondents and
advertisers, it will not appear until next
week.
J-'SfAn interesting letter from Captain
John Buyers, of the Augusta Bangers, at
Fortress Monroe, will be found iu another
column. Capt. Buyers confirms what we
havo frequently asserted, namely, the lurk
of intelligence and low state of civilization
nmong the middle classes in the south. This
lamentable ignorance is even found with
those who claim the title of F. F. Vs.
Sec also an interesting letter from our cor
respondent at Key West, "II. D. W."
t-tf" Conokess. We observe liy the pa
pers that our old friend, Geo. F. Miller, Esq.,
of Lcwisburg, is spoken of as a candidate
for Congress, in this district. Mr. Miller
was urgently solicited to be a candidate for
the office of President Judgo in the Union
District, and he hud partially consented, but
afterwards declined. Mr. Miller has been
no olficc-hiintcr, but has always taken a deep
interest in political affairs. In politics he is
a Republican, though moderate and conser
vative in his views. ' Wo fully indorse the
following complimentary notice from our
neighbor of the G turtle :
"We hear Geo. F. Miller, Esq., of Lewis
burg, spoken of ns a very good person for
the I'uion candidate in the new district.
Mr. Miller is deservedly a popular man, and
would go into the contest with an energy
that would ensure success. We know of no
man whose personal influence is greater in
the comities of Union, Snyder und Northum
berland. On the Union question he is per
fectly reliable."
THE AUDITORS OF UPPEB AUGUSTA.
Wc observe in the last issue of the Breck
inridge Bible that our neighbor Purely has
devoted nearly a column of matter to this
subject and ourselves, in which, as usual,
he displays Lis asinine qualities, and iu
order that there may be a pair of the long'
cared gentry in the same team, he puts the
collar and harness on his very obsequious
friend James Bachelor, who submissively
subscribes his name to the statement pre
pared by the learned and erudite Truman.
Now, if either of this inimitable pair had
half as much discrimination as they have
blind adoration for Southern chivalry, they
might have seen that they had no cause of
complaint against us. We found no fault
whatever with the editor of the Democrat
for publishing the advertisement, nor did
Mr. Campbell. We did not even read the
advertisement until it was in print, and in
the notice wc stated distinctly that it was
made at the request of the board. The fact
is, it was simply a question of veracity be
twecn Mr.-Isaac Campbell and Mr. James
Bachelor, aa any one of ordinary discern
ment might have seen, and it is, perhaps,
not hazarding much to say that where both
are known, Mr. Campbell will hardly feel
that his reputation is endangered by any
conflicting statement made by Mr. Bachelor.
We care very little about Mr. Bachelor's
opinions on any subjact, but as he has an
itching for newspaper notoriety, it may lie
well enough, perhaps, to remind him that
lie is not an A. B., or Bachelor of Arts, that
he should be so ready to run a tilt with an
editor, although ho may be an A. S. S.,
which, if it is more agreeable, lie may con
m rue to mean an animal more noted for its
length of cars than its intellect.
It is true, when Mr. Campbell stated how
Mr. Bachelor had, contrary to an express
understanding, taken the advertisement to
the Breckinridge or bogus Dt inocrat, wc felt
somewhat indignant, and remarked that it
was rather an ungrateful requital for five or
fix years' subscription to the American,
but ns Mr. B. had spent a number of years
in the South, he had, no doubt, contracted
some of the peculiar habits of the chivalry,
which impaired not only his memory, but
his ideas iu regard to pecuniary obligations,
It was, therefore, ns natural lor him to take
the aforesaid advertisement to the Breekin
ridge ollicc us it was for a duck to take to
the water.
In corroboration of what we have paid
wc refer our readers to the statement of
Messrs. Campbell, Snyder and Smith.
2P"Our neighbor of the Breckinridge
Democrat publishes an uncorrected paragraph
from our paper, containing some typograph
ical errors, so apparent that they arc such,
that any school-boy could sec that they were
caused by misplaced type. We confess that
we are sometimes careless in our proof, but
an editor must be hard up to criticise such
ns. errors. But the most nmusing phase of
this learned critic's effort is tho fact that in
the very paragraph by which he attempts to
show, what everybody could sec was a
typographical error, he makes two egregious
blunders, not typographical, but gcuuine,
stolid, asinine blunders, in the word dUcijde,
which he twice spells Jeciple. Wc quote
the eutire paragraph as a profound specimen
of learning and erudition.
While we arc at it wo might as well tell
this Cobb's spelling book decipi.e that
"J'reasur1 sales," as ho has it, should be
spelled Treasu r-r' sales, anil that trpemlit ion
uightbe spelled erptdition. He also has
"Orignating" which is rather "original, and
is by everybody else, (Cobb s dech'leb
propubly excepted,) spelled originating,
w jmcucr, it 13 proper to gay we
were informed, months ago, that a pitcher
iiau been presented, and that Mr. Purdy ami
Knottier individual or similar southern pro
clivities, culled on their friend, Parson
Hedges, to know which he preferred, a gold
headed cano or a silver pitcher. This, in
connection with Purdy'g announcement in
his paper of the 12th of July, that uch a
thing wad Intended, led us to suppose it was
done. But the fact that Parson Hedges
did not get the Pitcher ut tho time intended,
and not until after hi disloyal vote, in con
ference, is almost conclusive evidence that
without that vote, the Pitcher wight still
have remained, to use our neighbors latin,
in "statuquo."
W JJrVWm- ".uglcr f Selinsgrovc,
notifies ruhcrmeu in luvor of a free piace
tor shad, that he is ready to act with others
ja oneuiug the C'c!umbia Dam.
I4f Imtortant Law suit. For a number
of years past lawsuits by the heirs of Stephen
Girard havo been pending In Schuylkill
county, to recover possession of eighty-five
hunelnd acres of coal land in Mahanoy
Valley, fourteen miles above Pottsville. An
action of ejectment was brought against tho
city of Philadelphia by Augustus Girard,
John FabricuB Girard and other heirs, and
at the end of last week" was decided in favor
of the heirs. Tho decision was made by
Judge Heglns of Pottsville. .
Stephen Girard died in 1831, and his Will
is elated February ICth, 1830.
Among the points raised by the plaintiffs
wus the following.
"That tho devise in trust to apply the
rent of the real estate in Pennsylvania, first
to the erection of new bnilelings upon so
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inucii iihtcoi ns is KiiuuTO iu I ne. euj nuu
liberties of Philadelphia, from time to time,
ns the samo may bo necessary, has no limita
tion as to time when such piling up of cap
ital bv the accumulation as aforesaid is to
cease, but the same may continue beyond the
period fixed lor the vesting or an executory
limitation, ami is therefore void."
Speecli oOIr. ItoUinsi.
Mr. Rollins (Mo.) said he always believed
it was better to settle the National elitlicul
ties by an appeal to reason and tho ballot
box rather than to arms. The present civil
war must be regarded ns n scandal and dis
grace to the age in which wc live. The
conspirators, in the judgment of posterity,
will be considered ns model monsters, nnel
tho worst foes of well regulated liberty.
I nlortunatelv lor the country, the lormer
President (Mr. Buehannn) was weak and
icillating, nuet lus cabinet was in part
composed of conspirators, bold, reckless and
unscrupulous. Never was so much forbear
ance exercised towards any ltcliels as has
been displayed in our recent history. Al
though the South was somewhat irritated by
the ultra views expressed by Northern men,
yet there was no grievance that might not
have been legally redressed. lie regarded
tins as a most causeless and infamous Rebel
lion. In the course of his remarks he main
tained that our first and paramount allegiance
is due to tho genernl Government, to be
eletcnilcd against whomsoever it le attacked
Let us, ho said, stanel by the resolution
adopted nt the extra session, declaring that
"l tie war is not waged in any spirit ol op
pression, nor for ony purpose of conquest or
sutijugution, or. tne overthrowing ot tnc
institutions of the Southern States, but to
elefenel and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution and the laws in nil the dignity,
ami mat as soon as tucsc purposes aro ac-
complishcel the war ought to cease. He
complimcutcd President Lincoln for his
patriotic efforts to preserve the Union, nc
was in favor of punishing all the euiltv
leaders and holding out inducements to the
eleluded to return to their allegiance. He
was opposed to ultra measures. Let us save
the Union at any cost, nnel to this end he
believed the Constitution was amply suffi
cient.
Mr. Vallandighani (Ohio.) said that, in a
speech delivered in this city the other day
not in this House certainly, nor in the icnatc,
tor no such speech would havo been tolera
ted there the following appeared :
"I accuse them (tho Democratic party) of
deliberate purpose to assail, through the
judical tribunal ami tlirotiL'li the Senate and
the House of Representives of the United
States, and everywhere else, and to overawe,
intimidate and 'trample underfoot, if they
can ; the men who boldly stand forth in
defence eif their country, now imperiled by
this gigantic Rebellion." I have watchcil it
long. I have seen it in secret. I have seen
its movements ever since the party got to
gether with a colleague of mine in the other
House as Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions a man who never had any
sympathy with this Republic, but whose
every breath is devoteel to ita destruction,
just 'ns fur us his heart d:irc permit him to
go." ,
Mr. Vallandigham. nerc, in my place in 1
this House, anil ns a Representative, I de
nounce (and I speak it advisedly) the author
of that speech as a liar, a scoundrel and a
coward ! His name is Benjamin F. Wade.
Mr. Blake (Ohio), wished to make a per
sonal explanation ill reply to Mr. Vallandig
ham. lie understood the latter to say that
the remarks ho quoted were not made in the
Senate ; and therefore his cllcague hail de
nounced Senator Wade as "a liar, a scoundrel
and a coward," under a false pretence.
Mr. Vallandigham asked that the words
of tho gentleman to bo taken down by the
clerk.
Mr. Blake said he would modify his lan
guage to tho following effect : That his
colleague had uttered his remarks under a
false declaration, and that the speech of Mr.
Wade was not made by him as u member of
Congress.
Mr. Vallaiuligham asked that the lan
guage should be taken down by the clerk.
Mi. Blake wanted Mr. Vullaudighnui's
words taken down with a view to anv subse
quent action on the subject. Both his col
league and the Senator (Mr. Wade) were well
known in Ohio ; and where the latter was
known, his character needed no defence from
the remark of his colleague.
Mr. allandiglnim replied that he, too,
was well known in Ohio, uud refered to the
fact that the verdict of the city in which ho
lived wus recently returned in his favor by a
change of vote, since October, of 040. He
w as ready to meet his colleague, elsewhere or
anywhere.
Mr. Blake wished to know what he meant
by elsewhere This was the place to settle
such a dipute. He knew of no other.
Mr. Vullandigham explained that he meant
in the District of Columbia, Ohio, or any
where outside of tho House. He hail read
from a printed speech a foul nnd infamous
libel on his character. He eliel not mention
Wade as a Senator but as an individual.
He had been branded for years jiast, and
now threw himself firmly and elecidcdly on
his rights. When Wado recalled his words
he (Mr. Vallandigham) would take back
his.
Mr. Blake replied that he felt that Ohio
had been shamefully insulted by his col
league's remarks, and further, ho believed
three-fourths of the people of that State
would six-UK ot him as Air. Wade did.
Mr. Hutchius (Ohio) offered a resolution
setting lortu the offensive laiiLruauo used bv
Mr. Vullundighuui against bcuutor Wade.
characterizing it as a violation of the rules,
r "J neeinnng that Clement L.
ullandigham is deserving of, and is hereby
censured by this House. '
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premium.
Tho Summer number uuw ready.
BifSTOMi WAHK.--Messra. Cowdcn and
Wilcox, of Harrisburg, havo furnished some
of our merchants with a lot of their superior
stone ware, a much dcircd article in every
household.
ULOIIIOID
REBEL BEPOKT OP THE CAPTURE OP
MEW OELKANB,
7V1 Fleet Pass Fort Jaekson.
tiront Consternatloa,
All tht Steamboats and Cotton, Destroyed'
FORTBF.88 MOSROE, April 27.
To tho Hon. Edwin M. Staxtoj, Secretary
of War:
A fuintive black, just arrived from Ports
mouth, brings tho Petersburg Express of
yesterday, which contains the following
despatch.
Mobile, April 27.
Tho enemv passcel Fort Jackson at 4
o'clock yesterday morning. When tho news
reached Hew Orleans tho excitement was
boundless. Martial law was put in full force
and business was completely suspended.
All tho cotton and steamboats, excepting
such as arc necessary to transport coin, am
munition, &c, were elcstroyed.
"At ono o'clock to-day, the telegraph
operators baelo us good-bye, Baying that the
enemy had appeared before the city. This
is the" last we know regarding the full. We
will send vou tho particulars as soon as they
can be hail."
The negro bringing the above reports that
tho rebels have two iron-clad steamers nearly
completed nt Norfolk, nnd that it is believed
that the Jlerruuac will bo out to-morrow.
(Signed) John E. Wool.
TUB RErOUT CONFIRMED.
Head-quarters Rappahannock, April 27.
To tho Hou. Ldwin M. Stanton, Secretary
of War :
I have just returned from the camp oppo
site Fredericksburg. I was told that the
Richmond Examiner, of the 26th, hud been
received in town, announcing as follows :
uyew Orleans Taken Great Destruction of
Property, Cotton and Steamboats Enough
Steamboats Sated to Carry Array tht
Ammunition Great Consternation of the
Inhabitants.11
Irwin Mcdowell, Major-Gcncral.
THE MORTAR FLEET.
The Mortar Fleet, which at bust advices
was below ew Orleans, consisted of twenty
one mortar vessels, eight steaincs, ami one
store-ship, and was amply provided with
heavy mortars, shells and amunition. The
officers and seamen enrolled numbered about
two thousand.
Coiuniunder David D. Porter, U. S. N.
THE VICTOR? AT NEW ORLEANS.
Washington, April 27.
The news from New Orleans, which has
come through several Rebel sources, is
deemed here to be of the utmost importance.
What old Kngland failed to do with all her
power has been handsomely accomplisheel by
New Enerlund.
The manner in which the success at Forts
Jackson and Philip was followed up is highly
commended. In thirty Injurs our brave men
consumated their victory and appeared before
the great city of the Southwest to receive its
submission. This is but a foretaste of the
Southwestern operations.
No mention is made by the Rebels of their
iron-clad turtles and rams that were to anni
hilate tho Yankee fleet, which leads to a
suspicion that the common estimate of the
Reliel motive power, from their own misrep
resentations, bus been a mistake. It is pretty
clear that on this occasion they were so
frightened that they could not stop to con
ceal the truth.
Fortress Monroe, April 28.
A boat containing four black men and one
white man arrived here this morning, from
Portsmouth, Va. They report that the
Mcrrimac will come out soon.
A despatch in yesterday's Richmond papers
received by the tlag ot truce, dated Mobile,
t ridav, says :
"The Luion gun-boats passed torts Jack
son and St. Philip at 4 o clock A. l.t on
Thursday, nnd at 1 o'clock, P. M., were before
New Orleans."
A rumor was current nt Norfolk, last night,
that the city hail surrendered.
But few troop were at orioik or in the
vicinity.
It was rumored that latnail Had been
removed from the command of the Merri
mac.
Fortrks8 Monroe, April 27. It isstate
by the contrabands, who are arriving here
with the news of the fall of New Orleans
that the most intense excitement ' exists
around Norfolk, and the people thero were
in en-eat tear ot an attack lrom Oenera
Burnsidc.
All the troops stationed there had gone to
South Mills to repel uny udvunce he might
make.
Many citizens were leaving Norfolk for a
place ol rctucc.
The lull ol ,Mw uricuns was concceieu by
every ouc.
The contrabands also state mat tnc new
prow of the Mcrrimac is twelve feet long,
and made ol wrought iron, steel pointed.
Death of Major-General C. F. Smith.
PiTTsnrito Landino, via Lorisvu.LE,
April 2(5. Major-General C. F. Smith died
at Savannah, Tennessee, on tho 25th. at
o'clock. P. M.
He was taken sick with dysentery shortly
after the occupation of Savannah by the
forces under him, and it will ie remeinticred
was prevented from actively participating in
the battle ef Shiloh. He had been suffering
and sink in'' slowly for some weeks, though
his condition was not thought dangerous
until within the past week.
His family had been notified and aro on
their way to Savannah.
OFFICIAL AXNOCXCF.MENT OF GENERAL C. F.
BMITIl'S DEATH.
Pittsbuuq Landing, April 27.
To the non. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of
War:
Major-General C. F. Smith died at four
o'clock P. M., on tho 25th.' His remains
havo been sent to St. Louis, where they will
be buried with military honors, lie is
creat loss to this army.
I havo not directed military honors to be
paid to his memory here, but w ill w ait your
orders.
The enemy has been strongly reinforced
since the laBt battle.
(Signed) n. W. IIallf.ck,
Major-General,
ORDF.R PIUECTINO MILITARY UONOI18 TO BE
TAID TO TUE ilEMOUY OF MAJOK-OEN. C. F,
War Department, April 27,
This Department has learned with dcen
regret that the gallant Major-General C. P.
Diimn, whoso patriotic vulor and military
ut- ill ...A.. ! II.. ...
nan Bigiiuuy cxiuuueu at me capture
' '"iieinou, eucu at cuvaimah, in Ten
nessco at tno hour ot lour o'clock, on the
25th of this month, and it is ordered that
tho customary military honor be paid to bis
memory.
(Signed) Edwin M. Stanton,
. Bescretury of War,
From Halleck'a Army."
Chicago, April 87.
A special despatch from Cairo, to the
dimes, says that passcngem from Pittsbunr
Landing report that, on Thursday, thirty
deserters from tho Rc!el army entered our
camp anel begged to be enrolled anion our
troops. 1 hey all corroborate the statement
received the day before rolative to the evac
uation by the Rebels of their present position.
It is asserted that Ikuurt gard had withdrawn
a considerable portion of hid force for the
dekute ot Memphis. ,
I ROM WASIIIKaTON.
WAsniNOTON, April 26.
The President's visit to the French fricate
uum'Mh iuih Bimuuvu, non nu ecu, ui
historical importance. It was the first time
a President ever went on board a foreign
vessel ot war, and the first French vessel of
wnr that ever came to Washington.
Tho President was received with all tho
honors paid a crowned head, being the same
ns are usually shown the emperor ot ranee.
The yards were manned, the ship was
dressed with flairs, tho American national
ensign floated at the main and tho French
ng at the tore, mizzen and peak. The na
tional salute was fired on the President's
arrival and again on his departure.
Admiral Itcynaud received him at the foot
of the ladder, and the seamen seven time
shouted " Vita la President " on his arriving
and leaving. Captain Gauticr entertained
mi hospitably iu his cabin, and presented
tho officers of the ship. The President was
attended at the landing by a full guard of
marines anet the band, who played a nation
al air. Captain Dahlgren arid the other
olliecr of the Yard received him in a lody.
The President was accompanied on board
by the Secretary of Stato and Capt. Dahlgren.
The French Minister was on board to receive
him and present his countrvnion. The re
ception was a gratifying one to the Frcsi-
elent, and the atlair passed otl to their mutu
al satisfaction, and was deemed a happy
augury for tho future amicable relations of
tho two countries.
The Navy Department is desirous of
learning the address of Mr. Birney, the in
ventor ot the combustion shell.
Censure of the Wnr Committee.
Washington, April 28, 1802.
Mr. Stevens said in order to censure ex-
Secretary Cameron, it was necessary to ini-
peacn the characters oi two of Ins nerent
Governor Morgan anel Alexander Cummings
Contrary to what the Government had
charged, Alexander cummings hael not a
dollar in lus hands, ihey accuse him ot
retaining one hundred and forty thousand
dollars in his possession, when it was express
ly stated by him, in his note that the amount
was in the hands of Messrs. Dix, Blatchlbrd
Opdykc, where it was originally placed by
the Secretary of the Treasury. The report
as to Mr. Cummings was founded on an
assumed mistake of the printers ; which Mr.
Mcvcns said, was lounded on a falsehood.
This was fraudulent misrepresentation num
ber one.
Fraudulent mistake number two is the
case of Sacehi, of New York. The Commit
tee find that such a man had made a lartre
contracts tor Horses, but lie tuileil to apicar,
and they go on to censure it as a fraudulent
transaction made under Gen. Fremont, and
state that the newspapers say that this
Sacehi is on Fremont's staff; but all this
turns out not to be true, and that Sacehi or
the stall never knew anything about a horse
contract.
Mr. Wnshburne. (Til), asked Mr. Stevens
where he got this information.
Mr. Stevens said from the athduvit of the
real liorsc contractor.
Mr. Washburnc said he knew not Liner
about tnc case.
Mr. Stevens supposed not. That was like
a good many things iu the report. The
Committee oujxht to have known all about
such matters before visiting them with their
censure. It was of this ignorance that he
complained. Case No. 3 is the contract of
one Simon Stcveus, for carbines. The gen
tleman from Massachusetts, not knowim.' a
higher motive, informed the House on this
account the Special Committee had encount
ered the opposition of the Committee on
Ways and Means; but he would inform the
gentleman that Simon Stevens was no
relative of his, although their. names were
similar. He was a constituent, and bore as
high a character as any man in this House.
He had never heard Simon Stevens at tacked
before tho gentleman from Massachusetts
made lus sj)eecii.
lue Committee infer and insinuate that
this was a purchase made by Gen Fremont
through Stevens, when they have elircct
evidence to tho contrary. This was not the
way in which men s character should be
(lestroved bv Committee nf tliia Tlmmo
The Cointnitteo complain that they arc
charged with lying. He had proved that
report to be false anil traudulent. He now
proposed to call a living witness. He read
the letter of Gen. Fremont to the Committee
on the Conduct of the War, stating that
many things in the report of the Special
Committee were false.
Mr. Dawes said that Fremont never offered
any testimony before the Committee on the
Conduct of tho War in support of his state
ment. Mr. Julian (lud) said Fremont had offered
a list of names by which he proposed to
prove the statement.
Mr. Ytashburuc (ill) said the Committee
on contracts elid not refuse to receive testi
mony, or attempt to suppress any testimony
and any such assertions were false. He
wanted to know how Fremont's testimony
got out,
Mr. Gooch (Mass.) said ho supposed that
Gen. Fremont had kept a copy ot it.
Mr. Washburne wanted to know if that
was the way the Commit to did business.
Mr. Colfax wanted to know how an ab
sraet of the proceedings of the Committee on
Contracts against Fremont wcut all over the
country.
Mr. Washburne denied that any such ab
stract went from the Committee.
Mr. Stevens saiel it was probably "a mis
take of the printer." The gentleman from
Massachusetts had criticized his conduct in
regard to General Cameron- . He, with some
of his colleagues, had protested against the
appointment of Cameron, though the protest
wus not of much avail. Afterwards, Cam
eron took a different course from what they
exected, and, among other things, wrote
the remarkable words to Gen. Sherman :
"You will assure all persons held to invol
untary lalor who may bo received in the
service of tho Government, that they will,
uneler no circumstances, be again reduced to
their former condition, unless they choose to
return." And ull will remember how his
report was emasculated then. Ho (Mr.
Stevens) felt proud of tho man ho hail
formerly opposed, and declared he would
support him. Mr. Cameron had cut his
acquaintance, which was then renewed, and
he had determined to support hiin as long as
no supported nis country.
When he concluded, the House adjourned.
Washington, April 28.
The steamer John Bell arrived at the Navy
..... uiuiauijj, mwini. upnveoi -tiie
schooners lately captured by our flotilla in
tne Kapnahannork. Tlmv u,a;. !...
following s-The Lookout, of Bultimorc, of
tuns, wua ouuu Dusnels ol corn, aOOOof
which is put up in bags marked "Confederate
States," and the remainder marked wirh tlm
name of the Captain ; the Sarah Ann, of
""""'i a. v., wua ioou bushels ol corn j
the Sydney A. Jones, of Baltimore, unladen;
tho Falcon, of Tuppahatinoclc, unladen, and
the Monistry, of Tappahannock, with the
cargo of the pungy which had been cut
adrift, consisting of oil, saltpetre, bono dust,
dry goods, &c '
The current report to-day on the street
Is that that the Government is in possession
of information which may possibly lead to a
cessation of hostilite for tho present A
mediation and compromise form the basi
of this report. A special message from the
President to Congress, on this subjoet, is
even hutted at, A few hour may bring
about a wondrous change iu our warlike
movement.
The proposition of the Military Committee
to provide not only for the decent and careful
burial of our soldiers who msy die iu tiili
District, but allow to each fltste a Mia'ce suf-1
ucient lor tne temporary or permanent inter-
mi nt oi lis I'liueuH, nas exciiea a very ueup ,
interest, and commanded the warmest ap
probation of tho Government, Cabinet and
Congress, this being almost the only Nation
al Capital without a National Cemetery for
heroes, soldiers and citizens.
IMFORTjLVr I'ROM YORK
TOW.
DESPATCH FROM OEN. MoCLELLAN.
A Itebel Ituttrry Taken at the
l'olnt or the llnyonct.
Four Killed and Tiedre VToundid.
Head-quarters Army of Tna Potomac, )
CAMP WINFIKI.D BCOTT, April 2. J
To the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary
of Wart-
Early this morning an advanced lunette of
the Iteliels on this side ot tho Warwick, near
its head, was carried by assault by Company
H, First Massachusetts Regiment. The
works had a elitch six feet deep, with a strong
parapet, and was manned by two companies
ot infantry, but no artillery.
Our men moved over open, soil ground,
some six hundred yards, received the tire of
the Rebels at filly yards, elid not return it,
but rushed over the ditch and parapet in the
most gallant manner. The reikis broke and
ran ns soon as they saw our men intended to
cross the parapet.
Our loss is three killed, one mortally and
twelve otherwise wounded.
Wc took fourteen prisoners, nnd destroyed
tho work sufficiently to render it useless, and
retired.
The operation was conducted by General
C. Grover, who managed the nffair most
handsomely. Nothing could hnve liecn
better than the conduct of all the men under
fire. Thcsupports, who were also under the
artillery lire of other works; were companies
ol tho irst and i.lcventh Massachusetts.
In spite of the rain our work progresses
well.
(Signed) G. B. McMi.f.i.lan,
Major-General.
THE PICKETS ON GOOD TERMS A.MtSING
COLLOQUV.
The pickets of the enemy anel our own
pickets on tho left, near Lee's Mills, have
been in the habit of holding converse with
each other almost every evening. The Tenth
Georgia regiment seemed to be the most
loquacious. Orders have been issued forbid
ding this. One of the enemy stated to the
Seventh Maine that his name was Edward
Drummond, ami that he belonged to Com
pany B, Tenth Georgia, nnd was born nt
inslow. Maine.
Conversation ensued thus: "Halloa, yon
Y ankce what arc you shooting pickets tor.
"Wc are doing as you do," was the response
Bang would go a gun. "A little higher,'
shouted Sccesh. Bang ''there goes that
blind man shooting again," responded Uni
onist.
'How about sugar up there, Yank J"
"Plenty of it old Sccesh."
"Oh you get out Y'uiik raise your block
ade, and we II give you plenty ol sugar. '
"How ubout salt, Sccesh f
"Go to " bang bang bang.
Eoral Affairs.
tV 8t. Mattuew's Ciu ncii. Service will bo
hi-1 J in this church every Buiulny evening, at 7j
o'clock, until further notice tho morning avrvico to
bo helu un alternate Bundiiys, us heretofore.
?3p Hoboed. Sheriff Waldron ha J bis pocket
rifled by some ono on Tuesday night, while asleep iu
his chamber. The thief, no doubt, thought be would
make a great haul wben be got bold of tho Slier i(Tj
large medical pocket book, which, being locked,
cut open. lie carried the hcriua uluthiug into tho
entry, and obtained about fl'3 in money. Some of
the paper were found in the J nil yard next nioruing
inoBheriu M too shrewd a businesa man to carry
much mouey about his person.
IjP We observo by a slip from the Wapello (Town)
Republican, that It. rhipinan, brother of Jacob
Hhipmun, and eon of John 11. hhipninn, formerly of
this place, is one of the nii.-i.-ing of tho 81 h Iowu Keg-
mcnt, which wan surrounded and (captured after
desperute fight at l'ittoburg Lauding.
lgnor Eliti vititcd this place on Wednesday lnet
and gave two of his interesting entertainment ut one
of the public school rooms. Ono in tbo afternoon
uod another in tbo ereulng. The latter was crowde
and the audience, particularly the ynungnters, were
delighted. The boys behaved shamefully and should
be punished. The t-ignur wanted the Court House,
but the present board of Commissioners, having con
stitutional, if not conscientious scruple, which w ill
not permit the use of this sacred edifice for anything
but fl.r purposes pertaining to tho administration of
Justice, it could not bo bad, especially when its use
was calculated to minister only to the amusement of
a town which bad so little regard for the peac
principles of the great Hreckinridgo party. ome
one suggests that tho Court House be enclosed with
high board feuee, when lumber get cheap, uud
shilling padlock placed on the gate.
I Iter. Mr. Hizkk, of the Luthrran Church of
this place preached his farewell sermon on tnmday
last, to a large congregation. Mr. It iter has many
warm friends in this place outside of hi cburc
members, among w hom bo was also popular. Dut bo
took a patriotic stund, and even offered bis services
in the army, in which bo remained as chaplain whil
bis health permitted. This brought down uikiu liini
the indignation of those who aro governed by pre
cept of the Breckinridge Bible, published iu this
place. In this town their iuUucnco U extremely li
mited and bad but little effect, but in tbo country,
they managed to infuse sufficient poison to make the
pastoral relations unpleasant.
COMMUNICATED.
'criiH-iit'M.
I do ccrtiiV that the statement wade I
James Hachclor in the Xorthumlierland County
Uemoerat, as to tne conversation between
Cumpliell and nivself, is untrue. (.'iininU-ll
told me that lie tlirected Bachelor to insert
tho advertisement for tho meeting of the
Auditors, in the American, but was sine
informed that he had put it in the Kurt hum
beruind County Democrat. Campbell said he
was opposed to its going there. I was op
posed to it too. I wanted it inserted in the
Uaittte also, so that all interested could nee
it. I diet not tell Bachelor that had I known
it was in l'uurdy's paiier it would have pre
vented ine making a second call of the
Auditors in tho American. That is fulse. I
did not tell Bachelor that when Caninlxll
started away he called back to me and told
me that the call hud ulready been published.
WM. H. SNYDER,
I do certify that I was at Mr. Bnvder's.
and heard the conversation between fcinyder
nnd Bachelor. I heard Snyder tell Bachelor
tnut Isaac CauipOcll said be was told that the
advertisement was in tho Democrat, but that
he (Campbell) had not seen it. I heard
Snyder say, that those interested would not
sen it there, Snyder did not tell Bachelor
that had he known it was already published
in the Democrat he would not have consented
to having it in the American. That is false,
He told Bachelor thut he told Campbell to
put in the Gaxetu and American lioth.
There was not a word said about Campbell
starting away and then calling buck about
the publication, ,
JOHN SMITH.
Bachelor came to tnc on Monday of Court.
He said the Auditors ought to meet wanted
to know wben it would uit me. I told hiin
any time it aiiilul him and tnivdcr, He
wanted to know abouMhc advertising. I
told him it had better be put in the American
and (huett both, as parties interested got
both those papers. He said no more. I
then told him to put the advertisement in
the Ameriean, as we always had leen ad ver
sing in that paper, and the lonu ot the
advertisement was there.
ISAAC CAMPBELL.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(Correspondence for the Americas.)
letter fi-ona the Hunbury Ctanrda.
Camp Branran, )
Key West, Kla., April 19, 1802. J
Dear Wn.YEnT : Having finished a
pinto of soup, (not a hasty one) enjoyed a
piece oi nam, cooked in my best Btyie, jriea
and now luxuriating in a pipe of tho best
Lynchburg tobacco, I conclude to indite you
a few lines from this most miserable place,
Key West.
There are now lyinc here three verv fine
vessels captured from Seeessia. The cargoes
are very valuable, consisting ef cotton,
coffee, rice, liquor, kerosene and olive oils.
leather, and a great many articles of use. I
attended the sale of ono of the cargoes, and
one article I found more numerous than any
other that of hooped skirts. 1 was curi
ous to know whv they had supplied them
selves so plentifully with that article, when
an old gentleman said that was easily under
stood, for when tho rebels had to run, and
in tenr or being caught they would make
good hiding places, nnd then ho related a
circumstance of a Mexican General who, in
running away, found crinoline very conveni
ent as a hiding place, but not secure enough
lor the Lynx-eyed Americans, as the brace
gentleman was caught in his wifes' trap.
1 here has been considerable sickness
among the troops, but I am happy to state it
is nnating. i wo memner ot our company,
Theodore Kiehl, and H. Wolf, have been in
the Hospital, but arc now out nnel almost
ready for duty. They take very readily to
their rations when they get buck to the com
pany, saying tho Hospital is a very nice
plnee to get well in, but no place for grub, as
they were as hungry as trofrc nil the tune
they were in, or rather when they became
better. We have lost eight men from our
regiment, by eleath, since we have been on
this island. From what I cm learn the
diseases were mostly contracted in Virginia,
out it they have not, it is a wonder that the
mortality is not greater among us, owing to
the suelden change of climate, the bad water.
hot sun and hard work our men are subject
ed to.
Lieut. Henry Bush, Co. P.. in ourrctrimcnt.
elicd two weeks ago. His company were
in the Fort, learning heavy artillery, where
he was attacked with typhoid fever in a
a few days he was beyond the physicians
skill, nnd now he is sleeping his last sleep in
tne strangers cemetery. His itinera! was
very largely uttended bv the military and
the masonic fraternity, of which he was a
member. Lieut, liush was beloved by his
company they having presented him with
a swont a lew days la-lore he was taken
sick and iu fact was liked bv the whole
regiment for his kindness and gentlemanly
bearing to the men. As soon ns the ne-ees-sajy
arrangements can lc made his body will
be sent to t'atasauqnn. Lehigh county, where
his willow anel two little children reside.
Since the promotion of Lieut. Oyster.
there litis been some changes in our company,
ail Sergeant Heard lias been niailo 1st Ser
geant, nnd Peter Haupt, of Sunbury, taken
lrom the ranks nnd promoted to 1st hergeimt.
Haupt passed an excellent examination, and
I am proud, for Sunluirv, to sav that lie is
considered ouc of the A. Is'o. 1's. on drill in
our regiment.
With the exceptions of a few slight cases
of sickness, the boys are getting along very
well and would be perfectly contented if
they were nt a place where there could be a
chance to have a hand in some of the glori
ous. victories which their brothers in urms
arc enguged in, nnd awav from this detested
spot, where there would bo something to
jelievo the eve beside sea-gulls, pelicans and
turkey-bu.zards. Excuse the shortness of
this, hoping ere long to bo able to give you
an ne'eiount of a victory in which Co. ('., was
engaged. Kespects to yourself, till iu the
ollicc uud friends generally. I remain
Yours, Fraternally
ii. i). w.
Ittci lrom the .iiuii KiincrN.
Caui IUmii.tox, April 2Lt, lSf.2.
II. B. M ssen. Esq.
Dear Sir : Nothing of particular interest
has passed with tho "Augusta Rangers" for some
days past. And we have stiH to crouule '-all quiet
at Forlress Monroe." Our regiment has been engaged
for a few days improving the Camp, and I am pleased
to say. that we have now tho most beautifully en
camped regiment, I ever saw. Our company, iu the
course of their fixing up, did not forget your humble
servant; but of their own free will and a kindness
of disposition, which waa very pleasing, they sodded
tbo front of both the marquees laid a brick pavement
from the walk to the cut ranee planted five beautiful
trees in front, and otherwise beautiGud the whole
premises. While it must bo born iu mind that the
greatest part of tho abovo material bad to be carried
from half to one mile. The men improved their own
premise also. And I do urt-uro vou it was truly
refreshing to all concerned to turn from the continual
use of urms and wearying drill, to the gentle and
wholesome work of iieace such as that named above.
Just two two days, spent in this way, did tho men
more good than all the services and moral lectures,
that could be talked to them in a month . They go
back to their drill, truly rested, with renewed energy
and a mure cheerful spirit. Tho health of the Com
pany is good. This is a healthy place. Some year
ago it was quite a resort for invalids. Gen. Jackson
and John C. Calhoun spent many Hummer here,
while beauty and fashion reigned supreme.
Rut what a change this rebellion has wrought with
in ono short year. Now, not one family to be found
iu the neighborhood who is not engaged iu the war.
Not ono farm being cultivated, not a team itassiug
over the road except war teams, in fine nothing meets
the view throughout this beautiful country, but war
material and negroes. Doing further into (he Old lo
minion, a farmer may lie found here and there, lin
gering about hi preiubie. A few of them professing
true fealty to the I'uion, but a vast majority holding
on to their property wiih one hand and nursing the
rebellion with the other. There is much more ignor
ance among the while agricultural population here
than I had supposed. Among tbo few that remain
we have not found any possessed of a fair amount of
intelligence, tor example, one old gentleman and
lady, living on a beautiful farm of four huudred
acres, between Hampton and Newport News, and
owning much other property and many slave, wa
found neither of tbeiu able to read writiug, while
the old lady could not tell her age, because, as she
remarked, the leaf of the old Rible, wbicb had it on,
wa torn out. While being ignorant about outside
matter generally, tuey Uu not reticent their charac
ter in the least by being good farmer, for I have not
met with a well worked farm iu tbi part of the
country.
If our war friends in the west have as fair s pros
pect of success before Corinth a our army has before
Vorktown aud neighborhood, the bulk of the rebellion
will soon be crushed out, providing those in the South
engaged in warring against our Government do not
?ot too much aid and comfort from their Northern
riend. 1 have reason to know that this kiud of
feeling, shown o many place in the North, give the
rebel great encouragement, and make our work
much more difficult.
We have just heard of the taking of New Orleans,
f hope it Is true. It ha created much rejoicing
here, while it leave the war map have the appear
ance of giving to (he men iu this peninsula the main
balance of the work, and no one ha a doubt but
what Ihey will do it.
The boy are in good spirits, and thanks to the
many letter and par from horn, fur agisting to
keep them so. They look eagerly for every uiail,
while every mail bring mora or lees for lbio. Rut
I bear some complain. This should not be. I would
nv at rcsieetfully call the attention of their friend to
this mailer. It i a duty yon owt to your sous, your
brothora, or your huabaudi, to talk to them fre
quently through lb mail. It should a fiord you
much pleasure toduso, while-you will be doing
them much good.
Your reader will pardon me Ihr not giving them
any army now. ( can only tell them thai wa are
not allowed to write about tne army movements.
Rut, say some people, who have troubled me In thai
rtupeot, your leUen are never opened you ean write
what yon pleaae. Let me ay to all such, that w hen
my nonor as an omcur oeoouie so wucn uouuiea that
my man waucr mu.i ue u.win.uivu, a uu raifi,
wuicn 1 e-emiuiy wouia not like lo ao a long a niv
health permits we to keep my plac, which I nope H
will do until thu grand hcht t well SuMied
Seudiug the re.-pect of ihe Augusta Ranger lo ail
Ihtirlneod', let me remain, ' -
Vow.. rv-piOtully,
i BIYERJ
. Khamvkln foul 'I'nidr.
Hn.moKiv, April 20, ISO.'.
'J'nni.Cvt.
Sent for week ending April 20, : VII is
1'er last report, 30,939 t'l
4II.RH1 02
4.H.4H2 13
To lame time last year,
Peer ease,
7.601 II
Wi i.i.i AH Ii. Ilnsri.i,, LI,. I). Tho famous cor
respondent of the Thtmilcrtr keeps on writing letters
to the Times, deteritrftiif things as past that never
happened, and anticipating things that never will
come to pass. The fact it, the "ihx-lnr" bad liettirr
give over writing about American affairs, and it' ho
must meddle in newspaper iiterntiire ho should
secure for hiinsolf a U rn quarter" night schooling, and
try and learn something of American manners, cus
toms and politics, Ily pi'rseTernneo and practice ha
might yet attain sufficient skill and Judgment to In
trusted to writo an occasional nntice of the suits
made at the Drown Stc.no Clothing Hall of lokliill
A Wilson, 603 and 600 Chestnnt Btreet, above rHxtb
To Destroy Rat, Roaches, At.
To Destroy Mice. Moles and Antrf.
To Destrov lied Bugs.
To Destroy Mollis iu Furs. Clothes, ic.
To Destroy Mosquitoes and Fleas.
To Destroy Insects on l'lnuts and fowls.
To Destroy Insects on Animals, Ac.
To Destroy tvery form and species of Vermin.
See Costars advertisement in this paper, lor tho
destruction and utter extermination of all tonus and
spline of Vermin.
gold in Sunbury, Pa., by Friling A Grant, and by
the Druggists, Urocers and Storekeepers generally.
'-15. ICinplo.vnienl. &?3.
AGENTS WANTED!
TVE will pay from 25 to $7S per month, nnd nil
11 espenses, to active Agents, or givcn'coiinnis-M'n
Particulars sent free. Address limit Srwivti .M a -Ohio"
CoMI'A!nr- 11 JAMES, General Agent, Mil.ui,
October 5,
BUNBURY
6 00
tl IS a 1 25
G2
MARKET.
Kfegs, n
Uutler, lrt
Tallow, IJ
Lard. 10
Pork, s
Paeon, lit
Ham. -
Shoulder, M
Ileeswax, 2i
Dried Apples, ? -J i
Flour,
Wheat,
lire,
Corn,
Oats.
Iluekwbeat,
Flaxseed,
Cloverseed,
Potatoes.
Dried Peaches,
62
3i
ill
12
1 1 00
SO
S3 00
NEW ADVEUTfSE31KXTS.
A Stated Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
iShamokin Valley and Pottsville Kail Road
Company will be held on Wedneeduy, 7th of Mav,
at twelve o'clock, at the office of tho Company :ioJ
Walnut street, Philadelphia, when an election' will
be nem lor managers toscrve for the emuing year
JOHN h. UODDAKD, .Secretary.
May 3, 1302.
Onlrc Turnpike Ito:xI.
AX Election for officers to servo f,.r the enniing
year, will be held at the house of Jnepli Van
kirk, in the borough of Northumberland, on Monday
the seeond day of June, nrxt, between the h-mr-' of
10 o'clock, A. M. and .'I o'cl.wk P. M.
J. It. Pl!IEoTI.i:V, President.
May 3, 182. it
PC
N Election for Officers and Directors of the Ureen
Mountain Coal Company to serve for t he cn-ut-
iug year, will be held at the olfiee of the Company.
No. 30. in the Merchants' Ex -hnnge. in tin- city of
Philadelphia, on the second Tuesday of May next,
at twelve o'clock.
WILLIAM WESTERS, President.
Philadelphia, April i'ltli, '62 .
Aliiiiiiiirsitrx Niilc.
"lT I LL be exposed to Public Sale, on S ATI" I! DA V,
the iilst dny of May. 1SC2. at In o'eloek. A. M ,
at the Into residence of Elizabeth llilr-iniin, of tlio
Iforoiigh of Sunbury, dee'd., numerous articles of
Household Furniture.
Also : At tho Washington llmi?e. in the Ilorough
of Sunburv, on Thursday the Hth Uuy of May iust .at
10 o'clock A. M.,
FIVE SHARES OF RANK STOCK,
of tho Rank of Northumberland, lute the property of
said deceased. Terms and Condition? will be ui'adu
know n oil the dav of sale l,v
GEORGE IIARRISON,
May 3, ISfl2. It Adin'r Com. Test.. .
SIMON P. WOLVERTON.
Alloruy uud Counselor ill I.;i.
Office. Market street. 2 doors we t of Depot,
suisrjBxjrtY.
"I ril.l. attend proiuptlev to the Collection of cluinn
V and all other profe-sioiial business intrusted t-
his care in Northumlierlimd and adjoining couutit j
Sunbury, May 0, lsr,2.
i:tiite oi'lUizitlM'lh llilciiiiiii, !ecM.
"VTOTICE is hereby giveu that letter of nduiini-:-i
tration havini; been crnnted to tlie sul,s,-ril,. r.
on the estate of Elinibeth Hiletnan. late of ibo bo.
rough of Sunbury, Norllunnlicrlfind county. Pa., de
ceased. All persons indebted are requested to make
immediate payment, and those having claim to nro.
sent them for settlement.
Gi:oi!(-,i: HARRISON.
Administrator Cum. Testauicnto. Ac
Sunbury, May .1, ISO.'. lit
.Miitiii"u't iirirs ol'Slone Mil re.
COWDEN & WILCOX.
HAKRISBTJRa,
T
1HK Stone Ware now made at this eslalili.-limeiit'
is eoiial to any made iu this country. Evei-v va
riety of artiele usually ma le, always uu hand.
Harris bury, May 3,' lSIji
U liile'a Xew York 'I'j pe I'oiiikIi v.
BOOK, XEWSPAPER, JUlt AXD O.'Xl.
MESTAl.
T Y
V
E
AlfE have the fullest asrluicnt of the nio.t useful
kinds ol Plain ami liinaiioiitiil Type, manu
factured fioiu the most durable metals, tini ln-1 niih
the greatest care aud accuracy, securing perfect jusli
fication.
Specimen Rooks aud estimates furnhhed upon ap
plication, also.
PRINTING PRESSES,
w ith their appurtenances of all the approved makers.
WOOD TYPE,
of all the latest styles, of all sizes. Metal Furnituie
Labor-Saving Rules, Cii'es, Cabinets, Furnituie.
Printing Ink, and every article the Printer requires
Terms liberal. Prompt attention.
FARM Ell, LITTLE A Cfl ,
R.1 and 6i Reckmnn street, New York
May ,T lSCi.
1II.A'K1I1 IIIIX..
THE subscriber respectfully informs bis old fiiends
and Ihe public generally that be has commeuced
the
BLACKSMITHIXil lll'SIXESS,
in the shop attached to E. Y. Rright's Foundry, n 1
is prepared to do all kinds of Dlacksinithing, iu tbo
best style and workmanship.
All custom work will be promptly attended to.
J. II ZLMMEltMAN, Agent.
Punbury, April 20, lsil' If
T"o iiThrril:o tt 1 1 oii i:i'.
rilHAT fine two-tory Rrick Dwelling House, cor-
1. ner of Cranberry and lilackberry streets, former
ly occupied by J. II. Zimmerman, iii Sunluirv.
Also, a lot aud frame building, coruer el Fawn an i
Blackberry street.
Enquire of CHAS. PLEASANTS, Agent,
OrD. M RRALTIGAM, Northumberland.
April 19, 1862. 3t
. i: v .mi i.i.i i.iiy .Ymis V:
Miss M. L. Gussler.
Fawn Street, two dvort south of the XkamoiiH
Valley jr t'ottivtlU KtulrvaU,
tilNRl RY, PA.,
HAS Just received from Philadelphia, and opened
at her store, a large and splendid assortment ot
the most fashionable and latest slyle of
Bonnets, Hats, Shakers, Triinmings.&o
wbiih she I selling at the most reasonable prices.
LADIES' DRESS CAPS, lo which she directs tbo
attention of the ladies, aud iutite all to call and sco
them.
HOSIERY, GLOVES, MITS, COLLARS, II AND
. . KERCHIEFS, CO.MR.S, Ac.,
and aumeruus other article for ladies' wear, to
which ah invite Ihe Indies to call and examine
before purchasing elsewhere.
Thankful tor paat patronage, she hopes by keeping
the best aaaortmeut, al reasonable prices, to coutiuuu
Ibe same.
Sunbury, April 19, 1862
-Sin
!otl-e.
VM EETIN'el of lb Stockholders of the Khsmokiu
Rear Valley Coal Company will lie held at
j llie Counting Room of Fah-s, l.otl.n.p A Co , No itt
nesuui Plreel, I'tillmiel pliia, on Tuenlay, the ';'i
I lustant, M III o clock. A. M , to elect tie Duicint.
and for other puri-sk c.euicUd with the inleieii t f
; md Company, tvodt r,
i DC WIMlt'ioN
tecieUrv ol thi Lomei I'tJii
April 19, lie.'