The Lebanon advertiser. (Lebanon, Pa.) 1849-1901, August 20, 1862, Image 1

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ADVERTISER OFFICE, L EBAN O N,E PENN'A
Tuts establishment is now supplied with an extensive
assortment of jOlt TYPE, which will be increased as the
patronage demands. It can now turn out BR/STING, of
Avery description, in a neat and expeditious manner—
hnd on very reasonable terms. Such as
Pamphlets, Checks,
Business Cards, Handbills,
Circulars, Labels,
•
Bill Headings, Blanks,
Programmes, Bills of r are ,
Invitations, Tickets, ace., &c,
SKer•Dszes of all kinds. Common and Judgment hoses.
B. 6001, Justices', Constables' and other Itt.awas, priried
correctly and neatly on the best paper, constantly kept
for sale at this office, at prices "to suit the times."
***Subscription price of the LEBANON ADVERTISER
One Dollar and a Half a Year,
Address, Wm. M. BRESLIN', Lebanon, Pa.
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D. S. RA BE R'S
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRUG STORE
Has been removed to his New Building on Cumberland
Street, opposite the Eagle Buildings,
Leanon, Pa.
11 1,1 subscriber respect b fully announces to his acquain
tances sand the public in general, that he has eon-
Atantly on hand a large stock of
DRUGS, PERFUMERY,
MEDICINES, PAINTS,
CHEMICALS, • DYE STUFFS,
VARNISHES, j.TURPENTINE,
.GLASS WARE, BRUSHES,
HAIR OILS, EXTRACTS,
'Burning Fluid, Surgical Instruments, Toilet Soaps, Se•
gars. Tobacco, &e. Als a variety of Fancy Articles
too numerous to mention, which he offers at low rates,
and warrants the qualities of the articles as represent
ed.' Purchasers will please remember this, and exam.
Inc thb qualities and prices alas goods before purchas
ing elsewhere. .oerFltystcion 's prescriptions anti fam
llY recipes carefully compounded, at all hours of the
day or night, by calling at the Drug Btore,oppodte the
Eagle Buildings.
On Sundays the Store will be opened for the com
pounding of prescriptions between the hours of i and
10 o'clock, A. M., 12 and 1, and 4 and 5 P. M.
Lebanon, Aug. 13 1852. DAVID S. RABER.
.. REMOVAL.
NORTH LEBANON
S.,addle and liarness Mann
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laCtO.
.
THE undersigned has removed .
his Saddlery and „Harness : i
ManufamorY to a few doors South jijr, t..f,•;-,, \
, ) ,„,,,, t,
of the old place, to the large room f ~:'.
lately occupied by Elliman & Bro., as ~.'
a„Limuir store. where he will be happy to see ell his old
friends,and customers, and where be has increased di
ditties for attending to all the departments of his bust.
nese. Being determined to be behind no other estab
lishment in his abilities to accommodate customers, lie
lies spared neither pains nor expense to obtain and
mace hizuseif master of every modern
_improvement in
the builuess and se:ure the services of the best work
nion:that liberal wages would command. He willkeep
a large stock on baud, and manufacture at the shorn
eat notice, all descriptions of lIAUN , SS, such as Sad
illes,, Bridles, :Carriage Harness, of all kinds; heavy
Thirness,Buggy Witt a of the best manufacture, Buf
falo ItObes, Fly Nets, such. as Cotton, Worsted. Linen,
and .e new kind lately invented; WHIPS of every
kind, such as:Buggy Whips, Cart Whips, 1.m.; Haines
of all . descriptions Halter Chains, home-made Traces.
&C., I&a all of which be will warrant to be equal to
any that can be obtained in any other establishment ,
in the country . All be asks that those desiring any- ,
thing,lu this line, should call at his place and examine
his stock. Be feels the fullest confidence in his ability
to give entire satisfaction.
,1 Alt orders thankfully received and promptly at
tended to. SOLOMON 8311TIL
North Lebanon Borough, Aug 13, tStd.
L. R. DEEG'S
LIQUOR STORE ,
i..(briter of Market and Tilitcr Streets, Lebanon, pa,
Tlll3' undersigned respeettully informs t.os public
that he has received an extensive stock of the
choicest and purest Liquors of all descriptions. These
f. ; 2/ ...., A Liquors he is invariably disposed to sell at nn
„„gmEprecedentedly low prices.
- v Druggists, Farmers, i t otel Keepers, and oth -
ere will consult their own interests by buying of the
undersigned. L. It. MEG.
Lebanon. July 9, 1862.
CLOCKS.
Thirty Day,
Light Day,
Thirty Hour,
CLOCKS,
Ju=t Received at
J. BLAIR'S Jewelry Store.
eaan
on, Pa
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LEBANON VALLEY INSTITUTE
AT ANNVI LLB, LEBANON COUNTY, PA.
TV: J. BURNSIDE, A. M Principal.
IM ENSUING SESSION will commence on
T
MONDAY, July 21st.
!DIE SCHOOL has the advantages of a pleasant and
beautiful Location—spacious Buildings—Yen , Mated
Itooms—a fine Library mal Cabinet.
THE COURSE OF STUDY is net fixed. the studies of
each pupil being directed according to the time he can
afford in School, or to the profession he designs to put
sue.
VIE NORMAL DEPARTMENT offers special advan
tages to those ,who .propose to engage in Teaching ; ns
the Course pursued temieruni strictly to the require
ments of the County Superintendent. and to the Course
of the State Not mat School.
CIRCULARS and farther information can be ob.;
tamed by addressing the Principal.
W. J. BURNSIDE,
Annville, Pa._
June 25,1562.
Lebanon Female Seminary.
RACHEL F. ROSS, Principal.
'JULIA ROSS, Musical Department.
Mrs. M. A. J. JIMISON, Drawing.
TIM Ninth Session will commence September 3, MO.
This School is designed to elevate the standard of
Gsmale education, and to offer superior advantages at a
moderate cost. The school year is divided into two
sessions of five months each, Charge per session. from
1 1 A to 15 dol tars, according. to the st udies of the scholar.
Extra for 111125 X, EtCnefi, Witt, and German.
wi„ k * Particular attefitfon giyett to the musical depart
ment. Inatructions UpOn the Piano, Melodeon and
Guitar and in Singing. Pupils not connected with tits
School will be waited upon at their homes, when de
sired, and at the-daunt rates.
Zany application should be made to
S. 3. STINE, or
J. W. MISR.
, Board of Directors: -
D. S. lIAIIIIIIOND, S. J. STINE,
JOHN MEILT, J. W. misn,
C. D. (MONGER, C. GREENAWALT,
ISAAC BECK -IN I.P.F, J 06111.11 FLINCH..
Lebanon, Aug. 21, 1661.
ELIJAIT LONOACICE.
• , LEBANON
Door, Sash and StPam Planing
101111-11[11111-431L.4.m,
_Located on the Stearn-Rinse. Road, near Cumberland
Street, Due Lebanon.
?ring undersigned respectfully inform
1 the public in.: general, that they •
- till manufacture and peep on hand.
Door, Sash, Shutter, Blinds, Flooring. „"„ - •••,iiiiAf rm .ml"' - '
Weathisr .Illoards, 0 Gee Spring -.
„Mouldings, of all sizes, Wash Boards. eating. Surbaca.
Cornices; and all kinds of BUILDING MATERIALS
tfor Houses. We Riff) construct the latest and most int
sprored Stair Casing and Hand Railing, suitable for
large and swell buildings.
We now invite Farmers, Mechanics and Builders to
.tall and examine bur stock, which we will warrant to
give entire Satisfaction to all who may favor the under
eigned with their custom,
Lebanon. April 23,18132.
P. E.—There is aim all Muds of TWINING at the
flame Mill. Pinning, Sawing, ke., promptly done for
those who may fiirniall Lumber.
THE NEW YORK WEEKLY
JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
A Cignsarvative Family and Business Paper.
..TUE CILEA.PEST AND BEST WEEKLY IN AMERICA.
,CIONTAINE news from all the world, the hest n ports
of the Produce, Grain and Cattle trade, Dry Goods
and Money markets.
The foe to disorganizers, North, or South. The sup
porter of the Union-the Constituti..n and the laws.
TERMS FOIL ONE YEAR.
Twenty. Copies or upwards, to one address $1 mach.—
Thirteen copies to one address $l5. Eight copies $lO.
Your copies $6. Three copies $5. Under Three copies
.$2, each. •
An extra copy to any one sending a club of twenty
with the money. The Daily Journal of Commerce, Jun
ior, issued for the Country. $5 a year.
Specimen copies sent gratis.
PRIME, STONE, MALE AND UALLOCK,
01 Wall street, New York.
January 22, '62.
G WM 111.4/4 X 3
A TTORNEY-ATLAW.—Office in Cumberland street,
..tl. in the office of his father, Gen. John Wildman.
Lebanon, August 28, 1881.
Anitra S. uLmen,,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
IN FUNCK'S BUILDING, second story, lo the rooms
lately occupied by John IL Bowman, Lebanon, p a ,
Lebanon, April 30,1882—tim.
CYRUS I'. ftlIG I{ 1
ATTOANEY-AT-L,AlV.—OtlicO in Walnut 6 treet, "leer
ily opposite tint NAkett 404, 494 tiro doors south
from Karmany's ITlrrdlrara BMW;
Lebanon,-April 9,
For Retit,
TORE ROOM N 0.2, "Eagle Building," now occupied
1„, by Reisonstein Jt Bro., oe a Clothing Store. For
terms apply to
Mrs. SARAN . raNZAVEAVEn. of
Mrs. ELIZABETR C. WEIDMAN•:
Two Daily Passenger Trains to Read.
ing, and Harrisburg.
PASS LEBANON, going East to Beading, at 0.15 A. 31.,
and 2.45 P. 31.
Pass Lebanon. going West to Harrisburg, at 7.04 P.
31. and 12.101'. 31.
At Reading, both trains make close connexions for
Philadelphia, Pottsville, Tamaqua, Danville, 'Williams
port, 1:c.
Morning train only connects at Reading for Wilkes
barre, Pittston and Scranton.
At IlarrisbusgLtrains tri t'T"'
”Cumberland Valley lu roads
- for Pittsburg, Lancaster, Su,ury, Chambers-
Mira, Sm. ' " '
Through Wickets to . Lancaster, in No. 1 Cats, $1 50, 'to
Baltimore. $3 30.
SO tbs. baggage allowed to each passenger.
The Second Class Cars run with all the above trains.
Through First Class Tickets at reduced rate to Niagara
Falls, Mande., Detroit, Chicago, and all the principal
points in the West, North West, and Cnnadas; and Emi
grant Tickets, at lower Fares, to all above places, can be
had on application to the Station Agent, at Lebanon.
Through First-Class Coupon Tickets, and Emigrant
Tickets at -reduced Fares, to all the principal points in
the North - Mai West, and the CIIIMIRS.
COMMUTATION TICN.ETS.
With 26 toripous, at 25 per cent discount, between
any points desired, and
MILEAGE TICKETS,
Good for 2000 miles, between all points, at $45 each
for Families and nosiness Firms.
Up Trains leave Philadelphia for Lending, Harris
burg and Pottsville at 8 A. 51. and 3.30 and 5 P. 31.
Aar Passengers are requested to purchase tickets be
fore the Trainistart. Higher Fares charged, if paid in
the cars. G. A. NICOLLS,
" July 30,1362. Engineer and Superintendent.
COM 1,11.5 S lON nE RC 11 T
FOR THE SALE OF
Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Tallow, Lard,
Poultry, Game, Dried Fruits, &c.
No. 170 READS STREET,
One door above Washington, NEW-YORK.
Robb & Asehough, New York ; Allen & Brother, do;
W. W. Selfrage, Esq., do; Jones Shepard, do; Sian
son, Labueb & Farrington. do; Samuel G. Johnson, do;
W. M. Breslin, Esq., Lebanon, Pa.; L. Betz, Compton,
Ohio; W. C. Curry & Co., Bankers, Erie, Pa.; John
Sti es, Esq., Pa. [July 0,1862.
Books and Stationery Ena
porintn,
AND
TEACHERS' HEADQUARTERS
s_4(Wiji VlVAaitra,
•
HAS - REMOVED
Has removed his Book Store to Market Square. Lel anon,
WHERE may be bad, on reasonable terms a general
assortment Of SCHOOL, SUNDA'S SCHOOL, THEOLOG
ICAL and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS of every description.
Copy-Books, Cyphering Books, leather and paper bound
Pass Books, and every variety of STATIONERY, Jte.,
wholesale and retail. -
WINDOW SHADES.
A large 01 variety Plain, Fancy. Buff, Green, Gilt, Lc.
PA PER SHADES.
Neat Patterns, Plain, Green, Blue and Gilt. Also the
latest and simplest
SPYLES OF FIXTURES.
par - CALL AND EXAMINE. - VM
Lebanon, September 21",1850.
JOHN G. GABEL
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riiHE Subscriber offers at private sale all that certain
I_ farm or tract of I anti, situate partly in Pinegrove
township, Schuylkill county, and partly In Bethel town
ship, Lebanon county, "bounded by lumber Eck-
'
ert and Guilford. Benjamin Ayertgg, Daniel ,
Doubert nd others, containing one hundred and
forty-eight acres and a quarter, with the appur
tenances, consisting of a two story log dwelling-house.
(weather boarded) a 14 story log dwelling house, a new
hank barn, other out-buildings, and a new water power
saw mill. For terms, ac., which will be easy, Apply to
G. W. AIATOILIN, Agent.
Pinegrove, April 20,1809.-tf.
LONGACRE ,t. GABEL
NEW CASH STORE!
NEW GOODS
AND NEW PRICES.
B
F. SWALtTZ hereby inform the public that he
. has just opened a stock of NEAV GOODS at the
old iitand of Swartz & Bro., lieu Building, which will
be sold for cask at prices to suit the times. All are in
vited to call and examine. (Lebanon, April 10, '6l.
Fashionable Tailoring!
• REMOVAL.
MICHAEL HOFFMAN would respectfully inform
the Citizens of Lebanon, that he has REMOVED
hisTAI LORING nosiness to Cumberland Street, two
doors East of Market Street, and opposite the Eagle
Hotel, where all persons who wish garments made
up in the most fashionable style and best manner, arc in
vited to call. •
TO TAILORS!—.rust received and for sale the N. York
and Philadelphia Report of Spring & Summer Fashions.
Tailors wishing the Fashions should let the subscriber
know of the fact, so that hoc on ak his armogements
accordingly. MmIME!, HOFFMAN.
Lebanon, April 10, 1861.
EADVMA DE CLOTHING
Will be sold at-
Extrentel ry Low Prices.
Y A HER, ono of the firm of Bober & Bros., has
. taken the stock of Ready-made Clothing at the
appraisetuent, which will enable him to sell lower than
anywhere else can be bought. Call and see for your-
selves before you make your Yell purchase.
spza., THREE DOORS WEST FROM. COURT HOUSE.
Lelsislon, Sept. 2a,18e1, HENRY RARER.
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skylliETU u INDEPENDENCE.
VOL. 14---NO. 9.
NEW CONCH iIIANUFCTOARY,
Ristenbatt Brothers
TISPECTFULLY inform their friends and the pub
lie in general, that they have commenced the
above business in Cumberland street. a few doors west
of Plank Road. where CII descriptions of vehicles will
be made, and all descriptions of re
rj. pairs to Wagons and Coaches exe
----40"fig _cured in the neatest and most work
manlike manner. They guarantee the durability of
their work, and insure that allYehicles ordered of them
shall be made exactly according to pattern; a:so, all
repairs done promptly and cheap.
Always on hand, an assortment of handsome BUG
GIES, CARRTAGAS, CARRYALLS, land other light
vehicles, very low in price.
CYRUS MSTENRATT
JOIIN ItISTENBATT.
Lebanon, June 25,1562.
CHEAP STORE
OF
RAUCH & LIGHT.
At the Corner of Cumberland. tweet and Plank Road,
LEBANON, PA.
tESSRS. RA UCII h LIMIT take pleasure in inform.
ing their friends and the public generally that they
have just opened .a large and carefully selected assort
ment of
DRY GOODS,- ' '
GROOGRIRS.
QIITIENSWARE,
to which they respectfully invite the attention of the
public. Their
DRY GOODS ,
have all been selected with the greatest care from the
largest Importing tlouses in Philadelphia.
GROCERIES,
A large stick of cheap Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Chocolate,
and all kinds of Spices. Also, a I
.arge assortment of
QUEENSWARE,
among which are the newest patterns, together with al.
most an endless variety of Goods in their line of busi
ness, which will he sold very cheap for cash, or Countty
Produce taken in exchange.
BAGS! BAGS!! BAGS!! I
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The attention of Millers and Farmers is directed to
their large stock of BAGS, which they will sell at
wholesale prices.
October 17, 18604 RAUCH k LIGHT.
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LIE.BOAItD OF outEoToßs OF TriE LYOOMING
:COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
have authorized an ASSESSMENT, (No. I%) of THREE
per cent . on all Premium Notes in the possession of:the
Company, which were in force on the first day of May,
1562, and have appointed AnAm Garrtmocrt. Receiver,
for the county of Lebanon, who will,call on the mcm
hers of said Company in said county, in a short time,
as the whole must be paid on or before the first, of Sep
tenber, next. By Order of the Board,
ADAM GOTTINGEN, Neceiver.
Lebanon, July 2,1862
IMERCHANT TAILORING.
Ci S. ItASISAY,in Fount's building, corner of Hum •
be..land street and Doe alley, hits on hand and
for sale, either by the yard or made to order, a large
of
CLOTHS,
CASSINI ERES, and
VESTING S,
well selected from Good nooses. Good Fits and sub
stantial making guaranteed to all. Also Handker
chiefs. Cravats. Gloves. Hosiery, Suspenders, Fancy and
Plain Linen Shirts, Under Shirts and Drawers.
S. S. RAMSAY.
Lebanon, April 9, 1562.
Phila. -& Reading Railroad.
14ebanon Vallley Brag-Kit:-
.
__lfeesTriagireami. _ imesamen rri
0. WEIGLEY,
RENI , IRENCES
Private Sale.
LEBANON, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, •1862.
Bindiannu,s.
TILE DOUBLE ROBBERY
Towards the close of the last con•
Wry, Northumberland and the Scot.
fish border were terribly infested by
those—to the buccolie mind—partic
ularly obnoxious specimens of the ge
nus thief known as, "rievers" or "lift
ers of cattle.
Almost all the rascals who followed
this not unlucrative profession trusted
chiefly to mere brute force to carry
out successfully their nefarious
scheMes. There was, however, one
exception to this rule to be found in
the person of a celebrated free•boot
er, known as "Dickey of Kingswood.
This worthy openly expressed his
disapprobation of his rivals' vulgar
mode of following their professions,
and repeatedly boasted that he could
achieve twice as much by his cunning
as they could by their brute force.—
Nor was this assertion of his mere
empty boastingfar from it.
In a few years' time Dickey's name
became the terror of the country
side: No farmer felt secure, when
ho re.ired to-rest at night, that his
cattle might not have vanished be•
fore morning. So cleverly, moreov
er, were Dickey's enterprises conduct
ed, that no man could ever succeed in
making personal acquaintance with
him. He openly set justice at defi
ance, and laughed at the futile efforts
of the law to punish him. Perhaps;
however, the best way to illustrate
the adroitness and good luck which
characterized all Dickey's proceed.
i-ngs will be for ine to relate the sto
try of one of his exploits.
Is appears, then, that during the
course, of his peregrinations through
Northumberland one fine afternoon,
Dickey's eye were gladened by the
sight of a pair of fine oxen which
were quietly grazing in a field near
Benton Burn, a village distant three
miles from Newcastle.
Determined to possess them, Dick
ey hung about the place until night.
fall, watched where the anarnals were
driven to, and, his usual good fortune
assisting him, speedily secured his
prize. He also contrived, by the ex
ercise of his accustomed cunning, to
leave such traces behind him as made
the owner of the oxen certain that
the freebooter had made off towards
the Tweed. Thither he proceeded in
hot baSte. In the interim, however,
Dickey had lost no time in "making
tracks" towards the west country,
and so expeditous Were his movements
that in a short time he reached Lan•
in. with an old farmer on horseback,
who, being delighted with the appear
ance _of the oxen forthwith purchas
ed them:
Dickey was of course rejoiced at
getting rid so pleasantly of a charge
which could not fail to be troublesome
—nay, possibly, dangermis—to him
longer to retain. The farmer, more
over, was mounted upon a splendid
mare, which Dickey, with his peculi
ar ideas on the subject of ?neunt and
teum, at once resolved; by fair means
or foul, to secure. .11e, therefore, \di;
lingly accepted the farmer's ,hospita
ble invitation to accompany him to
his house in order that they might'
'crack' a bottle of wine in honor of
their bargain. Presently: Dickey' in
quired of the farmer if he would sell
him his mare?.
'Sell you my mare!' exclaimed his
host, all aghast at his proposition.—
'Sell you my mare I No, thank you
Why, there's not her equal in the
whole country.'
- don't doubt it, 31:r. Musgrave' re
sponded Dickey; .and froM what I
saw of her paces this morning,
quite.pf your opinion that there's
not her equal within a hundred miles
of us ; but since you will not sell her,
I can only wish you long life and
(rood health to enjoy her.'
This sentiment was, of course, duly
honored in a bumper.
hope, Mr. Musgrave,' next ob
served Dickey, 'that you keep a cloSe
look-out :after v.our .stable doors, be.
cause now, when that con founded ras
cal Dickey of Kingswood, is allowed
to be at liberty, a man'eannot be sure
but that any fine morningmay , he
find his stable empty.':
'Stable !ha I ha chuckled: the far
mer. 'I think that Dickey:of Kings
wood would find it rather difficult to
steal my mare out of her Stable.'
'lndeed! where may her stable , be
situated' inquired Dickey.
'Her stable? God bless you sir!'
answered Mr. Musgrave, "her stable
is in my bed room. I'm a bachelor,
and so every night I fasten her to my
bed post. I have had a manger put
up in the room for her, and no mu
sic is so pleasant to me as to hear her
grinding: her corn all night by my
side. •
Dickey Was astounded—as well he
might be—at such unheard of pro.
cautions; but disguising 11;s astonish
ment, he contented himself by sim
ply expresSing to the farmer his
hearty approval of the means he had
adopted to secure the safety of his
favorite.
suppose You have a good lock on
your bed room door was Dickey's
next
'Como with me, and I will shoW
you,' replied the . unsuspected farmer.
ThiS Was O course just What Dick
ey wanted. ' He examined the lock
carefully, arid soon satisfied himself
that he could pick it without much
difficulty. Ile, however, declared to
Mr. Musgrave,
that it was .just the
right sort of lock,' cotild'ot, have
been better ; in fact, 'it Wni quite
ek,e. ,
Again the lOving op paSsedround,,
arid after draining a bumper to' their-
'next merry meeting,' Dickey de.
parted.
The old farmer, after his guest's
leave taking had been completed,
carefully %Vent the rounds of his house,
locked doers and windowS with all
due precaution. Re' then, as usual,
tied his Mare'to her" accustomed post,
-retired to 'bed,.and Was soon lulled to
sleep by qie sound - of his. favorite
grinding 'her corn.
So the night wore away. Present
ly, as the first gray streaks of day be.
gan to appear , Mr. Musgrave awoke,
and feeling very cold and chilly look.
ei around to see the cause. To his
astonishment, he found all the cover
lets and blankets had been taken off
his bed, and: had been spread 'upon
the floor. ,Por what purpose? thought
Mr. MeegraVe Was he the: victim
of the ViettiO - Of Seine horrible . 'night
mare, or };=as lie really awake? Me.
chair - deafly his eyes glanced to the
spot wherp::his mare ehould have
been.
She was not there ! She was gone
stolen t During the night some dar
ing thief had broken into the farm
house, had picked the lock our die
door of the bed room, had spread the
blankets over the floor, 'so that the
hoofs of the Mare should make no
noise, and had thus triumphantly
made off with his prize.
Of course'Mr: Musgrave roused his
household, • and` - commenced a vigo
roils search after the thief. It was
useless. The despoiler had left no
traces behind him, and so Mr. Nfus
grave was obliged to return home die,
consolate, and to content himself with
venting curses—neither few nor far
between—upon the thief.
In the meantime our friend Dick
ey—for-his was the deed-was corn.
fortably mounted upon" Mr. Mus
grave's favorite mare, and, was every
moment increasing the distance be
tween her outraged'owner and him.
self. So great was the speed or the
mare that by break of 'clay Dickey
felt himself secure frdin pUrsuit. He
had-directed his , Steps' to the east
ward; and while.crosSing Haltwhist
Fell whom should he encounter, but'
the veritable owner of the Oxen he
had'stolen two or three days before,
and just sold to lir. Musgrave
- Dickey knewihe owner of the ox
en well, 'but; luckily for the freeboot
er, that injured individual did not
know him. He therefore accosted
_Dickey, and enquired if he had seen
any oxen in the course of his travels,
similar to those be described himself
to Lick as being in search of.
'Why, lb 'be Sure I' have,' replied
RPYCY_ZV,4I - 1grft1:91, 1 P , 4,-- -
fields at Lien T e'reosf,, only yesterday.—
I was rather struck by their appear.
ante, and learned on inquiry, from
one of his servants, that Mr: Musgrave
had purchased them just yesterday.—
Undoubtedly the oxen are yours. I
would advise you to go to Lanercost
at once; and claim them.'
'Certainly I replied•the other.
'But I am knocked up with walking ;
and it is a long way to Lahereost.=
I see you have a good beast. Will
you sell her ?'
After some hard bargaining, terms
were agreed upon, the purchase mon•
ey paid down on the spot, and Dickey
and the farmer separated ; the for.
mer to seek his'stolen oxen, actually
from the very owner of the stolen
mare he was himself riding ; whilst
Dickey proceedek..'where he listed.'
The next day the farmer' reached
Lanercost, and, of course, at once re.
cognized his oxen grazing in the field.
He forthwith rode up to an elderly
man standing near, whom he suppos
ed to be the owner of the field, and
exclaimed :
Say friend,. those are my oxen in,
your field. How may you havecome
by- them ?' -
'And I'll be d—d,' replied the other
after taking a long, and, astonished
look at theanimal,bn which his quest
ioner was mounted, 'if that's not, my
mare you are riding! How may have
come by her, pray ?'
Each, of course,
described the per
son from whom they had respectively
purchased the mare; and when : he
was done, they diScolierd that they
had been 'sold' by a rogue of no com
mon order.
So laughable, however did the joke
appear—even to those who had to
'pay the piper' in the affair—that
neither party could prevent breaking
into a peal of merriinent when the
particulars were fully disclosed:
It was now clear that the only way
to settle the affair, was for each party
to take back his own property. Mr.
.111ug!rrave was, of course, overjoyed
at the recovery of his favorite .mare;
and the Denton Dim farmer, being
equally delighted at the recovery of
his favorite oxen—it fell out that
Dickey was allowed to quietly: pocket
the sale money of both mare and oxen.
Whether Dickey ultimately came
to an untimely end, or whether he re
formed his ways, and died in his own
bed, history telleth not. Certain it is,
however, that to this day his deeds are
"household words," in many parts of
Northumberland, and the mention of
his name among the peasantry is
considered s,ynonymous with 'cute
ness.'
Otr* A Mrs. George Holbrook, wife of a
commission merchant of Ne'w York, fell
instantly dead on a ferry boat, just as it
touched the dock an its return from an
excursion to Fort Lee.—Mrs H. had be•
come very much fatigued dancing, and it
is supposed that caused her death. She
has gone to the• excursion without the
knowledge of her husband; and the arrival
of her remains at their home was the first
he knew of the fact.- ,
Order from the War Department
Regulations for the Enrolltnent and Draft
of the Militia
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WAR DRPARTME3IT, WASILINGTON, 3 P. M., Aug. 6,1862.
GENERAL ORDERS No.` 99.—Regulations
for:the enrollment and draft of three.han
dred thousand militia, in pursuance of an
order of the President of the United States,
• bearing - date Aug. 4, 1862, wherebY it. is
provided that a draft of three hundred
thousand militia be immediately called into
the service of the United States, to serve
for nine months, unless sooner discharged,
and that the Secretary of War shall assign
'the quotas to the States, and establish reg
ulations for the draft. Also, that if any
State shall not, by the 15th•of August fur
nish its quota of the additional "three hun
dred thousand volunteers authorized ty
law, the deficiency of volunteers in that
State shall also be made up by special draft
from the militia:, and that the Secretary of
11 ar '` shall establish regulations for this
purpose.
It is ordered : First—The Governors of
the respective States will proceed forthwith
to furnish their respective quotas of the
300,000 militia 'called for by the order of
President, dated the 4th day of August,
1862. Which quotas have been furnished to
the Governors respectively by communica
tion from this Department of this date, ac
cording to the regfilations henceforth set
forth.'
Second—The .Governors of the several
States are hereby requested forthwith to
designate rendezvous for the drafted militia
of said Slates, and to appoint command
ants ; and it is Important .that the rendez
vous should be few in number, and located
with a view to, convenience of 'transporta
tion.:
Third—The GoVernors of the respective
States will cause an enrollment to be made
forthwith by the Assessors of the several
counties, or by any other officers, to be -ap
, OSinfed by such Governors, of all
,able-
bodied male citizens, between- the ages' of
18 and 45 within the 'respective counties,
giving the name, age and occupation of
each, together with remarks showing whe
ther he is in the service of-the United
States, kc., and in what capacity, or any.
Other facts which may determine his ex
erilption from military duty. , All reasona
ble and Prop . er.e.xpenses of such enrollment
and of the draft hereinafter, provided; will
be reimbursed by the United States, upon,
vouchers showiegthe detailed statement of
service performed and expenses incurred,
approved by such Governors.
Fourth—When no provision is made by
law in any State for ettrijing into effect the
draft...hereby ordered, or 'where:such provi
sions are in any manner :defective, such
draft shall be conducted as follows :
I. Immediately upon the completion of
the enrollment, the lists of enrolled per
sons .shall be filed in the offices of the
Sheriffs of the counties in which such en
rolled persons reside.
2. The Governors of the several Slates
shall appoint a Commissioner for each
county or their respective States, whose
duty it shall be to superintend the drafting,
and hear and determine excuses of persons
.4,Nrive.;84,46.n. b.R.llmivfit r . a .frecrr^ rr.cl - ", „ otrr-
peqation of $4 per day for each day be
may be actually employed in the discharge
of his duties as such Commissionei.
3. The enrolling officer shall immediately,
upon the filing of enrollment lists, notify
said Commissioner that said lists have been
so filed, and the Commissioner shall there.
upon.give notice by handbills, posted in
each township of his county, of. the time
and place at which claims of exemption
will be received and determined by him,
and shall fix the time to be specified in the
order aforesaid within ten days of the filing
of the enrollment at which the draft shall
be made, and all persons claiming to be
exempt from military duty shall, before the
day fixed for the draft, make proof of such
exemption before said Commissioner, and,
if found sufficient, his name shall be
stricken from the, list by a red line drawn
through it, leaiing it still legible.
4. The 'Commissioner shall in like man
ner strike from tae list the names of all
persons now i❑ the military service of the
United States ; all telegraph operators and
constructors actually engaged on the fifth
day of August. 1862 ; all engineers of loco
motives on railroads, the Vice President
of the United States ;the officers—judicial
and executive—of the Government of the
United States ; the members of both
Houses of Congress and their respective
officers ; all custom-house officers and their
clerks ; all post officers and stage-drivers
who are employed in the care and convey
ance of the mail of the post office of the
United, States ; all ferrymen employed at
any ferry 'on post roads ; all pilots ; all
mariners actually employed in the sea ser
vice of any citizen or merchant within the
United States; all engineers and pilots of
registered or licensed steamboats and steam
ships, and all persons exempted by the
laws of the respective. States from military
ditty, on sufficient evidence or on his per
sonal knowledge that said persons belong
to any of the aforesaid classes, whether the
exemption is claimed by them or not. -Ex
emption will not be made for disability
uuleSs it be of such permanent character
as to render the person unfit for service for
a period of more• than thirty days, to be
certified by a surgeon appointed by the
Coveruor in each county for this purpose.
5, At the time fixed as before pro
vided by the Commissioner for making the
draft; the Sheriff of the county, or in his
absence such person as the Commissioner
may'appoint, shall in the presence of said
Commis.sioners,publicly place in a wheel or
box of a like character to such as are used
for drawing jurors, separately folded bal
lots, containing the names of all persons
remai.iing on said enrollment lists not
stricken off, as before provided, and a pro
per person appointed by the Commissioner,
and blindfolded shall thereupon draw from
said box or wheel a number of ballots
equal to the number of drafted' men fixed
by, the Governor of each State, as the pro
per quota of such county.-
6.
6. A. printed or written notice of his en
rollment ane. draft, and of the place of ten
devious of the drafted military force, shall
thereupon be served by a person to
be appointed by the Com'm•issioner,
upon each person so drafted, either
by delivering the 'same in person, or by
leaving it at his last known place of resi
dence.
7. Any person so drafted may offer a
substitute at the time of the rendezvous of
the drafted militia force s and such substi
tute, if he shall be an able-bodied marl, be
tween the ages of eighteen and forty-five
years, and shall consent in writing, with
tho consent of his parent or guardian, if a
minor, to subject himself to all the . duties
and obligations to which his principal would'
have been subject had he personally served,
shtill be accepted in lieu of such principal.
8. The persons thus drafted shall assem
ble at the county 'seat of their reepective
counties Within five days after the time 'of
WHOLE NO. 687.
drafting,whence transportation will be fur
nished them by the Governors of the seve
ral States to the place of rendezvous.
9. As soon as the draft has been made,
end the names marked on the enrollment
list, the Commissioner will send a copy of
the same to the Adjutant-General of the
State, who will immediately 'organize the
drafted men into companies and regiments
of infantry, by assigning one hundred and
one men to each company, and ten compa
nies to each regiment, and send a copy of
the oigsnization to the commandant of the
rendezvous.
10. At the expiration of the time allow
ed for the drafted men to reach the rendez
vous, the commandant shall proceed to
complete the organization of the compa
nies and regiments by proclaiming the
names of the regimental commissioned of
ficers, which shall be designated in accord
ance with the laws of the respective States,
the number and grade being the same as
in the volunteer service, and in case the
laws of any State provide for an election Of
officers, they shall be elected under the di
rection of the Commandant of the renda
vons, and reported forthwith to the Gov
ernors of such States, in order that they
may be appointed either before or after
muster, as the Colonel of the regiment shall
decide.
11. As soon as the officers of Ihe com
panies and regiments are designated,
the muster rolls shall be made out under
the direction of the Commandant of the
rendezvous, and the troops inspected and
mustered into the service of the United
States by the mustering officer appointed
for that purpose.
.12. In States where enlistments have
been made by municipalities and towns, in
stead of counties, the Governors of such
States are:authorized to apply the forego
ing rules of draft to such municipalities
and towns instead of. counties.
Fifth—Provost-Marshals will be ap
pointed by the War Department in the
several States, on the nominations of the
Governors thereof, with such assistance as
may be necessary to enforce the attend
ance of all drafted persons who shall fail
to attend at such places of rendezvous.
Sixth—ln case any State shall not by
the fifteenth day of August furnish its
quota of additional three hundred thou
sand volunteers called for by the President
on the second day of July, 1862, unless
otherwise ordered, all incomplete regiments
shall then be consolidated, under the direc
tion of the Governors of the respective
States, and an additional draft shall be
made as before provided, sufficient to fill
up such quota. The number to be drafted
from each county of the State to be fixed
by the Governor thereof.
Seventh—From and after the fifteenth
day of August, no new regiments of vol
unteers will be organized, but the premium
bounty and advance pay will continue to
be paid to those volunteering to go into
the old regiments.
By order of the Secretary of War.
L. TuomAs, Adjutant-General.
FROM CAPT. WEIDMAN,
Sesc'ri Thg `t7e Battles before 2&li oucl.
• This long letter is now drawing toward a close
for nothing has occurred here, which is of autlt
cient importance to Make it more tedious, but it
would be entirely incomplete without some ob
servations, 'which will perhaps, with what I have
alread said, give the attentive reader, a perfect
idea of the general valor and endurance: dis
played by this noble army, and the undoubted
facts contained in vvhich, will make the heart of
every Pennsylvanian beat high with pride and
pleasure, by the glorious conduct of the Reserves
particularly, of whom I know most, our regi
ment,'although not a part of them, being attach
ed to them in place of Bayard's, which now forms
part of his Brigade. Before closing my narra
tive I should, however, have stated that Capt.
Herron, left us at the camp, where itre were sta
tioned before our night march to this place,. to
visit the wagons and whilst there accidentally
shot himself through the thigh, and has gone
home, leaving me in command of the scruadton
which now forms the left of such of the regiment
as are here assembled—the four companies under
Lieut. Col. Kew, being now positively heard
from, are safe, and at Fortress Munroe, and will
be here in a few days.
The loss in our regiment has been variously
stated in the newspapers, and by some corres
pondents, we hairs been completely cut to pieces.
One cannot, upon reflection, blame these gentle
men much. They expose themselves, as a gen
eral rule, to the greatest danger, to obtain clear
and accurate information, and often receive state.
men ts froth persons who should know the facts,
which they have every reason to believe true,
which, nevertheless from some private motive of
the author 'are .utterly unfounded. They have
not time to compare and collate accounts for their
busizess is to give early, as well as accurate in
formation, and they are as far as my personal as
quaintance.with them goes en honorable, intelli
gent, and very agreeable class of gentlemen. Of
course, there are exceptions.—Men who take ad.
vantage of their position, to give officers a repu
tation, they in, no wise deserve. It does not do
much harm. — Fur • if a newspaper reputation
grows.like the gourd, it withers as fast, where
there is no real merit to maintain it. The offi
cial reports are terrible dampers on this •kind of
fume. its exact loss, as I have taken some trou
ble to ascertain, is as follows, viz :
tat Squad., Co. F., Capt. 13erron-1 man
wounded; 1 horse killed; 4 horses wounded.
let Squad., Co. F., Capt. Weiditinn-1 Corpo
ral, Bennet, missing, probably captured ; 1 horse
killed; I horse missing.
2d Squad., Co. 8., Capt. Yonng-2 men wenn&
ed, and 1 disabled by a fall.
2d Squad., Co. M., Capt Dart—l man wound
ed ; 6 horses killed ; 3 horses wounded.
3d Squad., Co. A.. Capt. Tumblef—l man
wounded; 2 men missing; 5 horses billed.
6d Squad., Co. L, Capt. Duncan-6 men
wounded; 2 men missing; 5 hdrses killed.
Cu. C., (not squadroned) Capt. MeCtilfongh
-1 man killed; 2 men wounded • S men missing;6
horses killed ; 6 horses wouned.
Co. 1., Capt. Taylor—detachad as body-gitaid
of escort for Brig. Gen. McCall-1 Serg't killed;
1 private wounded ; 2 corporals and 2 privates
missing, all probably dead or captured; hor
ses killed.
2d. Lieut. end Battalion Adjutant, William M
Biddle, of Carlisle, wounded in tbe leg, and cap
Lured.
Surgeon N. F. Marsh, of Honesdale, Wayne
county, captured.
TOTAL—MEN.
Commissioned officers--I wounded ated cap
tured; I captured.
Non-commissioned officers and privates—killed,
2-; Wounded, 12; missing, 17.
itORSES.
Killed, 32; wounded, 13; missing, I.
The loss in Capt. Thylor's company was far
more severe than that in any other company,
proportioned to the number of men actually en
gaged. Re himself, and a sergeant, two corpo
rals and twenty men, were all who were really
on 'the field, General McCall having' directed the
remainder to stay at a particular place, ready for
instant service whenever he shotild want them.
Capt. Taylor hitilsclf did duty, as one' of his
aids, and the other man he used .as Orderlies to
carry mesiages, or for any other pUrpose. It is
facts like these, which demonstrate the utter fear
lessness, which. this gentleman, who was thetar
get for so many slanders, during the winter and
spring, possessed, as these men were with him
throughout the day, and aloes of trout of 22' is a
pretty heavy per-centage, especially where there
was net; nor very well could be, any hand to
hand fighting.. The hoise I lost, was ridden iu
the ranks, against my wishes and remenstiances,*
by Sergeant George K. Iless„ whom I had desired,
'to stay with - the wag Ons; neither 1111 - 1117 nor horse
being fit for service, the Sergeant suffering from
a severe diarrhoea, and.* horse, having been
foundered the night tiefore. I was' obliged at
t hangn gal Evtiser.
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last, when we formed line on Friday, add eipeit:
ed to charge the enemy, to give him a positive
order to go to the rear, and to leave hit bottle if
he found he could not get along better Witliiini
him, of which I had little doubt, and so it rirOV : :
ed. He is a brave and reliable man, and an et
collect non-commissioned officer, bet like all tilli
Messes I ever keeftir, and I have known Milli;
stubborn a&if obstinate. at times. The fait is
Mine was not the only missing horse, but the oth
er companies, except Iferron's and mice
wt . lied
opportunities to make up their losses, a willed
they took advantage. We had no such good Ilielt:
In fact, the only trophy I have is a sword-bayo
net, picked up, and given to me by a member of
Co. E., and which is a splendid weapon, for Et
hand to hand light. .._
It will be some time before the official reports
from the Penn. Reserves, will give their correct
loss, but from some facts I am about to state, it
must be frightful. In a conversation with Dr:
Meredith Clymer, of Philadelphia, who is a Di
vision Surgeon of the Reserves, 'and of course
has many good opportunities of knowing, will*
took place at dinner at Falmouth about the Mid
dle of June, the strength of the Reserves became
the enbject of debate. I fixed it at 12,000, with
out counting our regiment, or its own regitifetit
of Cavalry, Col. (now Gen.) Bayard's, which war
detached. Ile told me I was Much mistaken;
that their ranks were much thinned tly, pieta°
and discharge, and if Gen. McCall could Place
10,000 effective men under McClellan's command
he would be doing well. On Thursday and Fri
day, the Reserves bore the brunt of the fighting ' together with the other troops on their right, all
being under the command of Gen. Fitz John
Porter. How many there were, orhow composed
Ido not know. Some were from New York and
some from Massachusetts. Although opposed to:
at least twice their number, their loss on Thud;
day, was not eotuparatively speaking, great.—
They were generally protected, 4r, the naturally
strong position held by theM, by breantWorks, In
the form of rifle pits` and abattis, and in some
places by regular entrenchments, although I did
not see these last mentioned myself. Of course;
these afforded little protection from artillery, but
against musketry they answered well. On Fri
day the case was different. Their position waif
a good one, and in some eases, protected by
woods, but for the Most part, their lines, stretch
ed through open fields, exposed to the fire of all
arms, except the protection they could get by
laying down. The only idea I have , of the num
bers brought against them is formed in this way.
A Richmond paper of Saturday, which *as taken
from a dead body, stated that theil:, force was
sixty-five thousand men. Cul. Childs in men
tioning this to me, and his opportunities to obtain .
this kind of information, were at that time very
good, said that he could not in any estimate he
bad been able to make, rate Gen. Porter's force
as more than 25,000 effective men, but it might .
possibly run as high as 28,000, dependent on the
number of stragglers and absentees who had
come in on Friday morning. You most estimate
for yourself the probable number of the Reserves;
when they went into action on Friday. My
opinion is that they had about 8,000 effective
men. No one will ever certainly know; as the
morning reports, were merely an aPprotieh td thg
truth. Their loss during the action is:yet equal.:
ly uncertain, but an approximation to it, may he
arrived at by gleaning the letters of correspond.
ents of the different regiments, and, by isolated
facts like these. I was at Capt.• Chow's, the Di
vision Commissary, on Sunday morning, when
the provision returns of the 11th and Bth refit.
meets were brought in, and his brother, showed
them to me. Ile told me that on the morning of .
the 25th of June the Bth drew rations for 718!
men. Their provision latent for the 29th! of .
June was for 450 men, and was draWn for more
than they really had in eipeetition of straggler&
coming in. The Ilth Rog% Reserves drew for
745 men on the morning of the 25th. no kV,'
vision return which I saw also on the 29th of
June, asked for 110 rations, and this number
poor Biddle told me was at a later .cried of the
rainy, within my view, or rather hearing, for the
woods prevented me from actually seeing the'
contest between them and the rebels. By one'
account they had 80 mien lart, all told; by an
other, 240, the latter being probably nearest to
the truth. I could give you other reports lint
they layover' more vague and unsatisfactory than
this taSt: I have seen a great many of the offi
cers and men of the Reserves; Who Lae personal:
ly known to me for yeari. From the variou's
rea
suns assigned by them, for their rout,, I mention.
these as among the most probable. The whole of
the men, were angry, and dissatisfied at being
withdrawn from the strong position thel ha held
so successfully at Beaver Dam Creek, and there;
fore not in tho best state of mind to reneWGM
fight against as great or greater odds, in an open
position. The regiments posted on the right of
the Reserves, state that they would not hive fled;
but maintained the contest as rigorously tfirmigh:
out as they did in the beginning, had not the
Witty on their tight; inn directly through their *
lines; and,tirus broke it. The then were much
fatigued, having marched, with fieenitonat halts:
from about midnight until' noon of Friday; they
then rested till the enemy advanced. Some of
the officers behaved very badly, which' is alWayf
the surest way to bring on a panic. Col. Har
vey, for instance, as I beard the story threw away
his sword and hid himself behind a log. It was
all some of his officers could do; to prevent his
then Irma shooting him. At all events; General
McClellan requested him to resign, which hidilf
en. Wednesday, the 2d inst; The urea wetapoor- .
ly fed, and suffered much from want of Water,.
the former on account of the confusion amongst
the trains; the latter owing to its scarcity in a'
drinkable condition. Their muskets became ve
ry dirty, nearly all firing aixtry rounds, and' some
over a hundred. One Captain, told me his men,
bad sixty rounds in their cartridge boxes, and
sixty in their knapsacks, and feW men hail over
twenty left after the action was over. He said;
that more than a dozen had come to hit& during .
the fight to get their balls rammed home; which
had stuck in the barrel. Lastly, they were over
whelmed with numbers. Those who saw or
beard the fire of the opposing lines, and, of
coutse, could form a tolerably acinrafe idea, of
their relative numbers, did not wonder that they
finally gave way; but that they held out so long;
It is said, that With their stragglers nearly all in;
they earner aboitt 5',000'. This tells OM story
of their desperate resistance better than words
can db it. All honor to this glorioni and valiant
corps, and let F'enadyrrania write it among her
archives that her sons, during this bloody week,
made even disaster a triumph, and their final de-,
feat, purchased by the rebels at the fell cost of
their own number in dead and wounded; and this
by their own admission.
A word as to the overwhelming numbers of the
enemy. fdo not believe that their Whole force;
greatly exceeds ours. No one eitiept tithed Who
ought to know has any accurate ideas of oar num
ber; and the knowledge of their number is for
like reasons, equally imperfect. Still almost any,
in tell:gent mad can Make an estimate Which shall
not be very Wide of the mark in either case. If
therefore the two armies met in pitched hattlei
which haS not yet happened, bdt, I think; *ill
before a very great while, neither the one nor the;
other would have such a superiority in numbers
as to make that fact, a decisive element of the
result. Such has not been the nature of the late
contests. Gen. McClellan fa expectation of re:
inforeements which never arrived, stretched his
right wing, with the White House, on the Pa
monkey river, as his base of, operations so far;
that it was his weak point. it never WSW, in any
immediate danger of seriods disaster for a corps
d'armeti, however long its line, or however dile
calt its communications is not to be picked up
and pocketed like an infantry picket, or scouting
party of cavalry. In the meantime the main
body of hie forces in the centre and left w.keg
were gradually melting away by disease. The
abominable water of the swamps, and the neigh
boring country, with the miasma constantly aris
ing from them was decimating the army. Even
we on the right wing, were beginning to suffer,
in which part 61 the country, a good well is here
and there to be found, bat a spring of wholesome
water never. At least, I never saw one, and to
search for it, was always my earliest care, when
we halted' for any time. A change' of pokirion
became a. matter of necessity, and the Prepare
titans for it, were ro well made, that the loss at:
the White House of the immense quantity of
stores and material of all kinds collected there,,
was realty trifling. From rittht f can' learn; if
there had been transportation there in time;
which can never.he calculated on with certainty;
in consequence of the difficult navigation of the'
Pamunkey, and York rivers,not a potted ytel'l.
have been had. Plantied and br Man tly
successful inroad of Stewart and Zee, upon our
rear on the lath of June or thereabout, at once,
discovered to the enemy what was going on, and
a search, which Would hare bean, quietly, and'
perhaps secretly conducted, was converted tale'
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