'O3ISON PEACOCK Editor
"VOLUME XVIII, NO. 7.
EVENING BULLETIN
?MOM CHAMBERS a CO.,
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PHILADELPHIA :
TIISIII3 OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The 8=2.21212 is served to Subscribers in the
ally at 111 cents per week, payable to the carriers,
0r,82 N per 11111.1111 UL
Olt ADVIRMING.
aali &As" 1 thus.; 251 Square, 2 weeks-83 25
1 Squat's, 1 tll3lO 50 1 1 Square , 1 month— 08
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1 Square, times.... 75 1 Square, 2 months. 8 138
1 Square, 2 times....l 8011 Square, 3 months. 11 80
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Six Ulm constitute one square throe lines
less halla saws
NEW WINDOW SHADES,
The largest stock,
. The finest Goods,
The lowest prices,
At W. HENRY PATTEN'S,
rahlB 1408 Chestnut street.
DIMD.
GEYER—On. the 16th inst., William B. Geyer
Lia his lid year.
The relatives and friends are respectfully in
•vited to attend his Inneral, from his late residence
islo. 314 Lombard street, on Tuesday morning
the 19th inet., at 10 o' clock.
KELLY—On the 18th inst., Rebecca L., wife of
John H. Kelly, aged 43 yearki.
The relatives and friends of the family are res.
pecttully invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of her husband, near Hatboro', Mont
gomery county, on Wednesday morning. 20th
anat., at n o'clock. Services at the Baptist
Church, Hatboro', at 12 o' clock. _ **
RNEEDLER --'At Norristown, on Sunday,
April 17th, Mary, wife of Adam. leneedler, Esq.,
in the 77th year of her age.
Her friends and those of the family are affection
.ately invited to attend the funeral from the resi
dence of her husband in Norristown. on Swede
street, on Wednesday morning, at 10-o' clock. To
proceed to the Montgomery Cemetery. **
WARNER—On the 16th inst., Albert Warner,
tin the 28th year of his age. -
His relatives and friends, Militia Lodge,No.
195 A. Y. M. Girard Mark Lodge No. 214, Je rusalem Chapter No 3 H. R. A. 0., St. John's
Commandery No. 4 K. T., and the orders in gen
eral, also the "Sons of New England," are res
pectfully invited to attend his funeral from the
residence of his brother-in-law, Artemas Part
ridge, 1616 Master street, on Tuesday, lath inst., at
o' clock
BIIIBA.ZINES AND SUALIL :B yQsu
ZINES, of every quality. For Bale by
BESSON ic SON, •
apl2 Mourning Store, No. 918 Chestnut street.
4 . 4 GOA e T s: S su iLllft er tn u
8 0 . INA, $L
Ladi•
Tourist Full }labile.
Seasonable Dress Goods.
Seasonable New Silks.
atawls of our ordering." I EYRE & LANDELL.
31'EU1AL N OTilihb
For additional Special Notises see sixth page
DrN. R. RICHARDSON will give SELECT
READINGS at the School Rooms of the N.
J. Church, on CHERRY street, above Twentieth
street, TUESDAY EVENING. at 8 o'clock
Tickets 20 cents. For sale at the.cloor. aplB.llt*
ErrOFFICE, CITY BOUNTY FUND, - No.
412 PRUNE, Street, APRIL 16, 1£64.—1n con -
oaequence of a despatch received from Washington
this day, the Commission have determined to con
tinue the City Bounty of 5250 until further notice.
aplS.34 R. P. KING, Chairman.
arWATER RENTS.—WATER RENTS
are due and payable at the Office; FIFTH,
below OHESTNUT street. On the first day of
May FIVE PER CENT. must be added (accord
-lug to law) on all bills.
apl6-3trp§ W. J. P. WHITE, Register.
Err. ANNIVERSARY SUPPER.—MERCAN
TILE LOBOE,.No. 237, I. 0. of 0. F., will
celebrate its Sefenteenth Anniversary on TUES
DAY EVENING, 19th inst., by a Supper and
mppropriate exercises. Members will meet at the
Hall, SIXTH street below RaCe, at 8 o'clock pre.
By order of the Committee of Arrangement.
aplB-rp2t* JAS. B. FOUST, Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH ZINC
COMPANY, No. 121 WALNUT STREET,
ILADELPHIA, April 19, 1864 —The Annual
meeting of the Stockholders of the LEHIGH
=II* 0 COMPANY - will be held on WEDNES
DAY, May 4th prox., at 11 o'clock A. M., for the
election of seven Directors to serve for the en
•sruing 3 ear, and for the transaction of other busi
ness. GORDON MONGES,
aplß•l4t¢ Secretary.
FIFTEENTH WARD BOUNTY I'UND.
cent—A meeting of the Executive Committee and
cent contributors will be held at the School
House, corner of COATES and TWENTIETH
Street, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, 20th inst.,
at 8 o'clock. A full and punctual attendance is
requested.
NOTICE. —All persons having claims'zgainst
the Bounty Fund of the Fifteenth Ward, will pre
sent them at the office of E. H. Hawkins, No. 2143
Idount Vernon Street, on or before WE ONESDAY
- EVENING, 20th inst. ,at half-past 7o' clock. No
, olaims will be considered after that time,
aplB-3t§
THOMAS W. PRICE,
Chairman Executive Committee
FIFTH WARD.—At a meeting of the
IX: citizens of the National Union Party, held
at the' Good Intent Hall, on FRIDAY EVENING,
15th inst., on motion, the following places were
.designated to hold the election for Delegates on
TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, 19th inst. Polls
open at G9' clock, and close at 8 o' clock.
First Division, Heitz.' s, Third and Gaskill
streets. •
Second Division, Schnell's,No. 210 Pine street.
Tbird Division, Greaser's, No. 503 South Fifth
street.
Fourth Division, N. W. corner Front and Union
streets.
Fifth Division, Kohler's. No. 231 Spruce street.
Sixth Division, Burns' s, No. 438 Spruce street.
Seventh Division, Weygand's, No. 435 Spruce
street.
Eighth Division. Berry's, No. 106 South Sixth
street. ROBERT P. RING, President.
B. Huoxm, Secretary. aplB-2t
ITTRELIEF ASSOCIATION rail EAST
T
ENNESSEE,
CASH RECEIPTS.
churches of Rocky Spring and St. Thomas,
Franklin county, Pa., per A. E. Nelson,
pastor $ll 00
Isaac Lea 25 00
Isaac Starr 25 00
"VT 15 00
St. James Church, Perkiomen, per Rev.
Geo. 13. Allen, pastor (additional) 1 00
E. S. Wheleu 25 00
- Marriage fee of a Presbyterian pastor, Belle
fonte Pa..
$lO6 00
.Previously reported 24,672 77
T0ta1....
$24,778 77
CALEB COPE, Treasurer.
11T. MONDAY APRIL Bth, 1863.—The Wo
mans' Penna. Branch, United States San
/tars' Commission also acknowledges the receipt
.431 the following donations in hospital supplies
since the last report:
PENNSYLV.ANIAN
Soldiers' Aid, Northumberland, 1 box, A. P. Tag
gart, Secretary.
Soldiers' Aid ' Liberty, Susquehanna co., 1 box.
'Soldiers' Aid, St. Peter's *Church, 1 pkg. Miss'
Dunlap, Sec.
.L.141166' Aid, Spring Ville, Susquehanna c0.,1 box,
Mrs. E. Ursula Scott, sec.
- Ladles' Aid, Ostawissa, Columbia co., 1 boa, 2
kegs, Miss Beiflaydler, Sec.
',adios' Aid, Milton, N orthumberland conicity, 1
box, M. L. Lawson, Seoy,
Ladies' Aid, Church of Holy Trinity, 2 packages,
Mrs. Bnclaiell, Sec, ',Holy
'Ladies' Aid, Sunbury, Northumberland county,
2 boxes 1 bbl., E. Donald, Sec'y.
Ladies' Aid, Lock Haven, Clinton county, I - keg,
Iffse. H. D. Barton, Sec'y.
School Lane Circle, 1 pkg., Mrs. Warner John
son, Sec'y.
Mr. P. Warburton, 1 boa.
Chestnut Hill, 1 pkg., Mrs. Owen, Sec'y
Industrial Branch, 1 pkg., Miss Haven. See' y.
Bebrew Woman's Aid, boxes No. 22 and 23, bliss
11. Moss, Sec'y._
NEW JERSEY.
Burlington Ladies' Aid, 1
Vide, tec';r.
arTHE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR, to be
held in Philadelphia, JUNE 10th. 1861.
TO RETAIL DRY GOODS DEALERS.
The Committee in charge of your Department,
in the Great Central Fair, is very desirous that the
contributions to the Retail Dry Goods Branch,
shall exceed those from any other kind of business.
To accomplish this desirable end, the Committee
invites your hearty co-operation, and urges you to
contribute, in money or in goods, according to
your means.
It is hoped that you will reserve' your contribu
tions for your own branch of business, in order that
this department may get full credit for your dona
tions.
In a few days you will be called upon by a mem
ber of this Committee, properly accredited, ti
whom cash contributions may be given.
Contributors of goons will please observe the
following directions, which, if carried out, will
lessen the labors of the Committee:
Each piece of goods should be ticketed, with its
quantity and quality, and so divided that its sale
may be practicable without measuring. The
same of the donor may also be on the ticket. An
invoice should be sent to the Olutirman, or either
of the Committee, which should be numbered or
marked to correspond with the package which it
represents. A register can thus :be kept of the
name and residence of every contributor, which
will be shown at the FAIR.
Packages should be addressed.
GREAT CENTRAL FAIR.
PHILADELPHIA,
Belau Dry Goods. No.
and tent to the Great Central Fair Depot, corner
of Nineteenth and Market streets, or they will be
called for if use request is made upon the invoice.
In case of accidental omission in calling upon
any Dealers, the error will be corrected by inform
ing either member of the Committee.
MRS. JOSHUA TEVII,
Chairman Ladies' Committee,
1443 Locust street,.
Mis. DAVID PAUL BROWN, Secretary) 1113
Girard street.
Mrs. LUCIAN MOSS, Treasurer, 134 South
Eighteenth street.
LADIES' COMMITTEE.
Mrs. Augustus Edwards, 1819 Spruce street.
Mrs. Joshua Pan coast.
Mrs. Ohesebrough, 1510 Chestnut street.
Mrs. John Lloyd, 2025 Vine street.
Mrs. S. B, Barcrolt, 180 i Vine street.
Mrs. John T. Bell, 1115 Girard street.
Mrs. Alex. Whilldin, Broad and Jefferson sta.
Mrs. J. R. Balding, 126 South Nineteenth st.
Mrs. W. L. Bladen, S. W. Sixth and Sansom sta.
Mrs. David Wetherly, 150 North Twentieth at.
Mrs. Atwood Smith, 1934 Spruce street.
Mrs. Sager; 1711 Syrnee street.
Miss Caldwell, 1.511 Locust street.
Miss Trantwine, 530 North Sixth street.
Miss Elizabeth Potts, 1023 Cherry - street.
Miss M. B. Andrews, Darby, Pa.
Miss R. O'Callaghan, 1521 Spruce street.
Miss Fanny J. Lenny, Fifteenth and Race sta.
.__. GENTLEMEN'S COMMITTEE.
H. H. G. SHARPLESS, Chairman, 306 S.
Thirteenth street.
EDWARD E. EYRE, Secretary, 400 Arch at.
EDWIN HALL, Treasurer, 26 S Second at.
John W. Thomas, 405 N. Second street.
George S. Lang. 39 N. Eighth street.
-Joseph M. Stoddard, 450 N. Second street.
John J. Lytle, Spring Garden and Seventh its.
J. C. Chance, 1518 Market street.
Edward Bacon, 20 S. Secend street.
Wm. Warnock, Girard House. •
Wm: Lynch, 305 Market street.
Edwin King, S. Second street.
E A. Pue, 1034 Market st. ap1,8m,w,534,
orr. OFFICE OF THE MANHATTAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 31 Nassau
street, New York. March 9, le6l.
At s meeting of the Board of Directors of this
Company, held this day, the following important
resolution was adopted, after mature considera
tion :
" There shall be added to each policy issued, or
hereafter lobe issued, the following words: 'This
policy is incontestable after fly° years from its
date, tor or on account of errors, omissions and
misstatements in the application, except as to
age.' "
No other American company offers this import
ant advantage to insurers. All policies in force
five years at once become incontestable, under the
operation of this rnle,.greatly enhancing their value
both as to families and to creditors. This libera
and just measure should secure to this company
increased favor and patronage, as exhibiting the
strong desire of the Directors to throw every pro
per.and sate advantage around the policies. Mans
have objected to taking life policies, that in case of
error, it mattered not how innocent, the long- con
tinued payments become lost, and families are de
prived of the advantages proposed. This objection
is now removed by this company. Every State
has its Statute of Limitations, not to cover trand
and crime from punishment, but to protect the in
nocent and unwary. This is a similar protection
fo policy holders.
PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE,
No. 418 WALNUT Street.
14 JAMES B. CARR, Attorney and Agent.
cirTENTH WARD.—At a meeting of the
Loyal Citizens of the Tenth Ward, held on
DAY EVENING, April 15th, the following
preamble and resolutions were nr ,,, imously
adopted:
Whereas, A period is approaching when the citi
zens of the United States will be called upon to ex
press their preferences in relation to candidates for
the next Presidency, and -
Whereas, The Tenth Ward, ever loyal and
prompt, - cannot in smatter of this kind be indiffer
ent, nor should not be behindhand; therefore,
Resolved, As the opinion of the freemen of this
Ward, that ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the present
Chief Magistrate of the United States, is fully and
fairly entitled to a re-nomination and re-election.
Resolved, That we will give ABRAHAM. LIN
COLN a candid and hearty support for these
among other reasons:
First. Because we believe him to be honest, ca
pable and faithful; at once uncorrupted and incor
ruptible.
Second. Because since his election to the high
office which he ocgApies be has administered the
affairs of the GdYrnment with • conscientious
fidelity and with a constant view to' the restoration
&the whole Union.
Third. Because he has been tried and'tested and
realized the expectations of all loyal andreasonable
men.
Fourth. Because a change at this time (the
wicked rebellion not wholly crushed) would be
inexpedient and dangerous. .
Fifth. Because DO _other candidate has been
named who combines equal• qualifications of head
and heart, of moral duty and unswerving pa
triotism.
Sixth. Because he is identified in every leading
movement of his executive career with the noble
and godlike cause of universal liberty, a cause in
which millions of money have been cheerfully ex.
pended and thousands of lives have been freely
devoted. •
4 00
Seventh—Because the renomination of President
Lincoln will insure the united action of the loyal
masses under one glorious banner, and at once in
spire and lead to a signal and overwhelming vic
tory. Again, therefore, we pledge ourselves to
the renomination and-re-election of the sterling
patriot who now occupies the White House at
Washington, and we earnestly invite and confl
idently expect the co-operation of our brethren,
not only of the various wards of Philadelphia,
but everywhere throughout the nation where the
Union is cherished and the flag of our country re
spected.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be and
they are hereby tendered to the Ilen. Salmon P.
Chase, the able and accomplished Secretary of the
Treasury, for his disinterested and patriotic
:withdrawal from the Presidential contest at a me.
meat when union was so essential among the
friends of the Union; he shall not be forgotten.
HENRY C. ROWELL, Presided.
Wm. R. Lame, Secretary,
orREV. RICHARD S. STORRS, D.ll,tof
Brooklyn, will give his great Oration,
"THE NATION AFTER ITS ORDEAL OF
BATTLE!"
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At CONCERT HALL, THURSDAY EVEN
ING,ApriI 21st. Tickets 25 cents. Reserved seats
50 cents. At Gould's Music Store Seventh and
Chestnut streets, three days in , advance; at Jae
Hall on Thursday. apl6,4t,rp*
prHOWARD HOSPITAL, NOS. MA AND
ZOBEBARD Strees, ..pISPENSART,
Irx 1 -R - rITT` 61rattiatt ;anckmeir..
41= 1 1! -!tnir 2l7 -Tagratv.Mll 4 l7( ttl tsLF 2oor. 5rx.3
o(r GREAT CENTRAL FAIR.
CASH EECEIPTS.
- • -
Proceeds of Tableaux Vivauts, at Mrs.
Percival Roberts's, 1935 Chestnut street. 8300 00
Previously acknowledged 1,581 34
$1,884 34
CALEB COPE, Treasurer.
PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY,, APRIL 18, 1864.1
Dr. LECTURE BY GRACE GREEN WOOD
THIS EVENING. Academy at Music. See
advertisement.
or. EGYPT AND THE N ILE. —Dr. Henry
Hartshorne will; deliver a Lecture on 4 , A.
'Trip to Egypt," at the Lecture Room of the Qen
tral High School, Broad and Green streets, on
MONDAY EVENING, April 25th, at 8 CO clock.
Proceeds for the Sanitary Commission. -
Admission 25 cents. Tickets for sale at Gould's,
Seventh and Chestnut streets; Ashmead .3c Evans;
the office of the Sanitary Commission, 1207 Chest
nut street,Lecture. and at the door on the evening of the
aplB-m, ar,f.4t*
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IMPORTAET FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
CALIZO, April I6.—The steamer Mina was fired
into on Tuesday night, near Fort Pillow, by fifty
rebels in Federal uniform, supposed to be the rear
guard.of the enemy, who are withdrawing in a
northern direction. It is believed that Forresthas
not 3et removed his headquarters from Jackson,
Tenn.
The steamerlwan has arrived here from New
Orleans. Her officers report that the rebel force,
under General Wirt Adams, drove' our troops from
'he Big Black a week ago, and took several hun
dred prisoners.
The steamer Hope passed • here to-day for St.
Louts. She was fired into by guerillas when fif
teen miles above Memphis The lire was returned,
dispersing the rebels.
Tile steamer Ike Hammett, from Alexandria, Red
river, on the 2d inst. , arrived here to-day with
four more guns from Fort De Russet'; also, two
barges containing eight hundred - bales of cotton,
prizes to the navy. Four thousand bates of cotton
ale reported to be np the Black and Yazoo rivers.
Ine gunboats Avenger, Ouachita, Chachitin, and
Lafayette have gore up these rivers to secure this
cotton, and two other gunboats have been ordered
to assist them, at d ten gunboats are up the tied
river. This accounts for but one gunboat being at
Fort Pillow at the time the rebels attacked it.
The steamer Golden Oate. from Memphis for
Fort Pillow, laden with boat stores and private
freight, was taken possession of by guerillas In
the night of the 12th instant, at Bradley's leading,
fifteen miles above Tdmphis. The boat, passen
gers and crew were rifled of everything.
' The steamer Clister was fired into near Augusta,
on the White river, a few days ago, and one man
was killed and three wounded.
The steamers approaching the shore above Da-
Taira, are fired into.
The fight at Boswell's referred to in a previous
despatch, - lasted four hours. Several hundred
bales of cotton were placed on board a steamer
during the fight.
An affidavit taken here, declares that the quar
termaster of the 13th Tennessee cavalry was.while
living, nailed to a board by the rebels and thrown
into the flames of a burning building at Fort Pa-
Brigadier-General Crocker and staff have as
rived from below.
A private letter, dated Greenville, Mississippi,
states that the hospital steamer recently sunk on
the shoals above Alexandria, on the Red River,
and also that the navy were capturing large quan
tities of cotton in that region.
TIM ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
[Correspondence of the N. Y. Herald.]
rt - LrEPEII: COURT HOUSE' '
April 17, L.• 4434.—
Brigadier-General Kilpatrick took leave of his 3d
cavalry division this morning, and proceeded,
accompanied by nearly all the officers of his com
mand, to Brandy .ration, to mke the cars for
Washington. Thence, by order of Lieut.-Gen.
Grant, he will report to Iffaior-General W. I'.
Sherman, at Nashville, Term., to take command
of the cavalry of the Army of the Cumberland.
Gen. Sherman applied for this arsignment some
weeks sauce. Gen. Kilpatrick will be accom
panied in his new command by his Assistant Adju
tant. General, Captain Estes, and his personal
aids, Lieutenants Theo.. Northrop and
Wilson. His.,,division part with their General
with the deepest regret.
General Custer, with the 2d brigade, is trans
ferred rrom the 3d to the let division. Colonel
Chapman is transferred, with the Ist brigade of the
Ist division, to the 3d division, and Gen. Davies is
ordered to report to General Gregg, of the 2d divi
sion, for duty. The 3d division will therefore be
under the command of General Wilson, the Ist
under General Torbert, and the second under Gen.
Gregg. while the corps will be commanded by Gen.
Sheridan, whose ola command in the Southwest
will devolve upon Gene'aL
Previous to General Kilpatrick leaving his old
command. a communication was received by him
frcm General Robert E. Lee, by flag of truce.
through army headquarters, inquiring of General
K. whether the orders found upon Co . Dahlgren,
as published in the Richmond papers, were au
thentic and authorized by him. The reply was a
bitter and indignant denial. There Is little doubt
that the reason why Colonel Dahlgren' a body is
not given up is because of its shameful mutilation
and unchristian burial. .
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ALEXANDRIA. April 17, IS6l.—Two deserters
from the 9th Alabama regiment came in at Mit
chell's Station yesterday, having, swum the Rapi
dan. They report that the utmost vigilance is.ex
ercised by the rebels to prevent desertions; that
patrols are constantly scouring the country be
tween the Rapidan and Robertson rivers to pick
up the delinquents. Scoots have also recently
been observed on this side the river, near the rail
way bridge, supposed to be engaged in the same
business.
A carped and five rebel privates were captured
between Fairfax Station aud Centreville a day
or two since, one of whom hhd a canteen of tur
pentine for the purpose or firing bridges.
Mosby, with twenty men, captured a train near
Fairfax Station yesterday. Be burned the empty
Wagons, and made (=with the horses.
THE RECENT, BATTLE IN FLORIDA.
[Correspondence of the Boston Traveller.]
NEW Ontu.siqs, April 5.—1 have just returned
from the District of West Florida, where I wit
nessed a small battle on Saturday, April 2d,
between the rebel forces at Pollard and the Federal
troops, under Brigadier General Asboth, com
manding the District. Skirinishing began
about noon. At three o'clock our cavalry
charged on the rebels supported by infantry. A
portion of Colonel. Holbrook's Brigade, consisting
of the ith Vt. Vol, 14th New York Cavalry and
14th Regiment Corps d' Afrique, formed the re
serve of our forces, and being skilfully com
manded, the rebels were whipped two to one, as
the rebel officers taken prisoners acknowledge.
It is imptssible to give the correct number en
gaged on either side. as our forces were in two
places. The rebels were commanded by Col. Ran
dolph, who had a narrow escape. The rebel loss
was two-thirds larger than onrs; our injury being
greater in the cavalry than infantry. Surgeon C.
H. Newhall was promptly on the fleld, and, with
no small amount of bravery, gallantly cared for
the wounded, and directed systematically as to the
disposal of them. The light lasted till So' clock
P. X.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Times correspondent writes as follows:
The reduction in the Tax bill of the salaries of
Collectors of Revenue h s brought quite a number
of them here, for the p pose of getting the old
1 \
rates restored. Both the cretary of the Treasury
and the Commissioner of I ternal Revenue favor
the reduction, and Congres will' not, therefore,
interfere. The Ways and eans Committee came
very near reducing the salaries of Assessors also.
Captain Parsons,Assistant Adjutant-General at
cavalry headquarters, has been relieved from
duty. This is the young officer, who so gallantlY
avenged the death of Cob Davis, at Beverly Ford
fight, last June.
The Tribune correspondent writes:
The Governor of Illinois will be authorized to
morrow to commission officers for the negro regi
ments raised in that State.
Mr. Spinner, the Treasurer, is seriously ill.
Yesterday, for the first time since the war com
menced, was this faithful officer absent from his
post and incapacitated for work.
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MURDER. AT CAMP COPELAND.— Quite an ex
citement was occasioned at Camp Copeland, near
Pittsburgh, on Thursday, consequent upon a
serious cutting affray between two of the soldiers.
A number of Pennsylvania drafted militia were
jostling, trampling on one another' s toes, in appa
rent jest, but finally one of them, named Lau
stetter, became enraged,' and struck with a kalif) at
another named Rance • Leasure, cutting him
slightly. Leasure then stooped to pick up a
stone, when Laustetter sprang towards him and
straddling his neck, stabbed him five or six times
with a large dirk in the side, inflicting wounds
which the surgeons stated would prove, fatal;
Laustetter was immediately taken into Custody
and placed in ironAt Both of the men are from
McKeesport.
A BORDERED DEED.—A. deed for the Durham
Iron Works, which property was sold for $150,000
was deposited for record at the Recorder's office,
Doylestown, last week. It is a large document,
and is aljnost surrounded by a border_ of. United
States Government stamps, amounting to the
snug little sum of $350, forming a border ofstamps
,on one entire side and part of two others. ." There
is one stamp of $lO. one of tt2o;"dn'd foilitdelt of SIS
ach,—poefflom peso*
OUR WHOLE COUNTRY
The following is a correct list of the officers of
the "Saugus:''—Commander, E. B. Colhonn,
Commanding; Lieutenant, B. F. Lay', Executive
Officer; John L. Peake, Chief Engineer; B; W.
Leary, Acting Master; E. B. Bingham, Assistant
Surgeon: George H. Andrews, Acting Assistac t
Paymaster; Charles A. Hendrickson, Acting
Ensign; lia Beisley,. Acting Ensign; John P.
Arnett, Acting Ensign; Andrew Enges Acting
First Assistant Engineer; Josepha: Potts, Acting
Second Assistant Engineer; Wm. H. Woodward,
Acting Third Assistant Engineer; Wm. Bradley,
Acting Third Assistant Engineer; Minces,
Acting Third Assistant Engineer; J. B. Colhotm,
Captain's Clerk;
GRADWATEB .OP THE FREE MILITARY ACAD.
EmY.—The students of the Free Military Academy
of this city, who passed a general examination at
Washington last week, and were recommended
for positions, were as follows: For Captains, John
H. Lee, civilian of New York; Thos. J. Melony,
Jr., civilian of Philadelphia; Livey D. House,
corporal Company F, id Regiment veteran Re
serve corps, and George a Pierce, corporal Com
pany F, 20th Rhode' Island Regiment. For First
Lieutenants, Frank Chapman, private (Jo. G,
116th Regiment Veteran - Reserve Corps: Charles
Bntrick, Sr., civilian, of Philada.; James E.
Hawkins , civilian, of Philada. ; Wm. A. Barnes,
private Co. 0, 108tItN. Y. ; Daniel H. Gomersall,
Sergi., Co. I, 117th Penna. Regt. ; Albert H.
Moore, civilian, of. Mass. ; Byron A. Stevens,
civilian, of Vt.; Emmet Crawford, private, Co.
F, 71st Pa. Regt. For Second Lieutenants, Mat.
thins P. Anderson, civilian, of Pa. ; George G.
Woodward, civilian of Philada.; Samuel M.
Thatcher, civilian of Pa., and Richard A. John
son, corporal Co. B; 2d Pa. Cavalry. Thus far,
125 students of this school have passed the Board
at Washington.
CITY MORTALITY.---The number of interments
in the city during the past week was 375, a decrease
of 11 from the previous week and an increase of 65
over the same period. last year. Of the whole
number, 176 - -were' adulig, and 197 - children, e‘2.•
bemu under orm
„ear cif tie, '212 wore maie l 163
GENERAL BUTLER'S DEPARTMENT.
PORTSMOUTH, April 13, 1664.—F0r several weeks
past the negro cavalry pickets stationed in Lie
neiAborhood of buifoik nave been constantly ATti
neyed by the rebel cavalry of Ransom's corn
mand. Last 'night over sixty shots were ex
changed with the pickets, and this morning a
large force of cavalry, supported by artillery and
infantry, were sent to Suilulk to drive back the
rebels, but found that they had succeeded in ef
fecting their retreat.
Secession in Suffolk is, without doubt, the unani
mous belief of the inhabitants, and it is probable
that much of the annoyance experienced by the
colored cavalry is caused by the citizens of Suffolk.
Gereral Butler has received information from a
creditable source that a petition was signed by the
inhabitants calling on the rebel Gen. Random to gar
rison the town. This fact is so well known that
it excites considerable surprise that such a'place
Should be allowed to exist almost within our oat
sts.
GENERAL GRAHAM'S; EXPEDITION.
IN THE FIELD, Aprllls, Ib64.—The excitement
caused a few nights since by the attempt of the
rebels to blow up the Minnesota hes not been al
lowed to subside without some efforts being made
io captur e its perpetrators. Active Inquiries soon
discovered the fact that the , torpedo has been at
Smithfield several nights before it was towed down
the James river. It is believed teat it has also
been kept for some time in t.e neighborhood of
biinerstown, on the Nausemond. The propeller
thatlowed the torpedo through our picket boats
was believed to has e escaped up the Nansemond
river, and a combined land and naval expedition
was imn ediately organized to effect its capture a.d
size or destroy whatever other rebel property tell
we their hands.
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.1 he Naval Expedition was placed under the
command of Brigadier-General Graham, of the
Naval Brigade, and consisted of detachments of the
Naval Brigade and of the colored infantry, with
other troops, which were furnished by . General
C. A. Heckman from the force stationed outside
Portsmouth. The expedition was carried in trans.
ports and accompanied by several gunboats.
The expedition effected landings .at Cherry
Grove, Bay Point and Smithfield, and had several
'harp conflicts with the rebels: Two men were
killed and seven or eight wounded. One of the
killed was Lieut. E. P. Wilder, executive officer
of the Minnesota, who was in command of the
gunboat Stepping Stones and naval launches. He
was shot through the head while attempting to
land his barge at Smithfield, and In 'the act of
sighting the gun.
Although the main object of the expedition—the
capture of the rebel propeller—was not accom
plished, yet over fifty contrabands and a large
number of horses were brought in.
In addition to the troops he tarnished General
Graham, Gen. Heckman also despatched three
different expeditions from pointsalong the Suffolk
railroad to co- operate with the navy. A faros
under Colonel Hesse was sent across the Ntinse
mond, while Lieutenant-Colonel Betzel, of the
11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, was sent with a large
force of cavalry to take a position at Ivor Station,
about forty miles from Suffolk, on the Petersburg
and Norfolk railroad. In addition to these two
expeditions a large force under Col. Steers, coat.:
posed of Infantry and cavalry, was ordered to
march from Suffolk and effect a junction with the
navy at Millinerstown, on the Nansemond. They
were unable to effect this object, and did not reach
the point until the navy had retired,although they
made an infantry march of fifteen miles in four
hours.
A detachment of the 20th New York cavalry had
a severe fight outside of Coinjock yesterday, and
succeeded In driving the rebels some distant,e and
capturing their commander, Col. Whitson, of the
Fth North Carolina (rebel) saralry. There are no
further particulars yet recetved.
GERZBAL HINES'S ZXPEDITION.
The:Point. Lookout, Md., carnwpoirclent of the
Baltimore-American, gives the following particu
lars of this important expedition:
General Rinks, our new commander at this
point has made a second successful expedition
into Virginia. Accompanied by his Chief of etaff,
Captain Lawrence; Colonel Draper, 313th Colored
Regiment; Lieutenant Mix, commanding cavalry,
and -Lieut. Denny, General Rinks crossed the
Pot mac with three hundred infantry and fifty
cavalry. A landing was made on the Virginia
shore, at Baggy Pot it, under cover of the gun.
boats Yankee and •7 - Anacosta. After crossing
Machudock creek, our forces met about one hun
dred rebel cavalry, who delivered a tire and then
retreated. Captain Lawrence, with one hundred
infantry, pursued them. At the top of a bill they
made a stand under cover of several houses and
again fired on our troops. A charge, executed by
the colored troops in good order, dislodged them,
and they fled. The house behind which they were
sheltered was burned. Our forces captured seven
teen thousand pounds of tobacco, valued at f 130,000
and brought back with them fifty cont•abandc.
The tobacco has been seat to General Butler at
Fortress Monroe.
CITY BULLETIN.
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY
AT THE BULLETIN OFFICE.
9 A. M..:..1 3 .. 12 M., 60 ° ..... ..13/ P. M. , 60°
Minimum Temperature during last 24 hours, 40°
Weather cloudy—Wind Southwest.
RE,
:GULATIONS FOB. TUB PAYMENT OP TIM
MILITLA. —We have received from Major David
Taggart, 6rmyPaymaster in this city, the follbor
mg circular relative to the payment of the militia
called into service during_ the rebel raid into this
State in :
• 'Tay DtmArtTitssrr 'UNITED STATBS ARMY,
PHI LADR.I.PIIIA, April 18, lE64.—Company officers
of the Militia called into service in September,lB62,
or friends of the parties) are requested to procure
as soon as possible, powers qi attorney horn all
absent members of these organizations, authorizing
some one to receive for them the pay due for that
service.
These powers 'Must be acknoWledged before a
Notary or Magistrate, as per former notice, unless
the claimant shall be in the army. In that event,
an acknowledgement before a commissioned officer
will be sufficient. As soon as these are generally
obtained, prompt- measures will be taken to pay
tne companies. Officers are requested to notify
me, when their men will be ready in person, or by
Attorney to receive their pay.
Funds and paymasters have been abundantly
supplied by the Department, througli Major Brice,
for the purpose. .
Newspapers in the district will oblige the public,
by giving this, as well as all other matters pertain
ing to these payments, a place in their columns.
"DAVID TAGGART,
4 ~ Paymaster United States Army."
THE MONITOR SAIrGES.—The "Saligas,"
a description of which we gave in the BULLETIN
some days ago, is still anchored in the river op
posite the Navy Yard. Captain Coltman is labor
ing zealously to have her ready for active service
at an early day, but no time is yet flzed , for her de
parture. Captain Colhonn is an able officer, and
previous to the destracuon of the Weehawken com
manded that Monitor in fourteen different engage
ments,
BULLETIN BUILDING 112 SOUTH THIRD ST.
females, 115 boys, and 82 girls. The greatest num
ber of deaths °curare& in the Seventeenth Ward,
being 28, and the smallest number in the Twenty
second, where only five werereported. -The prin
cipal causes of death were apoplexy, 8;- congestion
of the brain, 12; consumption, 59; convulsions,l4;
dropsy of the brain, 11; disease of the heart, 6;
spotted fever, 9;* typhoid fever, 9; inflammation of
the brain, 11; inflammation of the lung, 28, and
smallpox, 5.
ANOTHER LTERRar,. RAILROAD.—The Green
and Coates street Passenger Railway Co. have
resolved tedonate the entire receipts of to-morrow
to the Sanitary Commission, for the bene fi t of the
great Central Fair. - Six e xtra cars are tube placed
upon the road, and a handsome sum wiil no doubt
be realized. As the-ball has been fairly opened by
the Fifth and Sixth, and Green and Coates Com
panies, we presume that a general movement will
now be made by the other companies of the city.
SERIOUS ASSAULT.—A large piece of cinder,
weighing about six pounds, was thrown . at John
Miller, in Manaytmk, yesterday, and struck him
upon the bead, inflicting a serious Wound. John
Riley, Joseph limner and lJohn Baker, who were
in the neighborhood at the time, and bad been
heard to make threats against somebody, were sub
sequently arrested upon the charge of having as
saulted Mr. Miller. They were taken before Ald.
Gibson, and were committed to answer at Court.
PASSENGER RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Satur
day afternoon a boy, named Douglas Knorr, aged
six years, and living at No. 603 South Thirteenth
street, was run over by a car on the Lombard and
South Streets Passenger Railway, and had. both
his legs crushed.• The sufferer was conveyed to
the Pennsylvania Hospital.. The driver of the car
was arrested and held to bail by Alderman Patchel
to await the result of the injuries.
TAB COLORSD Troops.—The 43d Regiment
U. S. Colored Troops is expected to arrive at the
Berks Street. Station, N. P about 3 o'clock
this afternoon, and.will march to Broad and Prime
streets to take the cars for the South.
Bon. S. P. Chase, Secretary of the Navy. visited
Camp . Wilitent Penn yesterday and delivered an
address to the troops encamped there.
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PAsoson op TB.ool.9.—The Bth Maine Regi
moat, Col. S. D. Rush; 10th New Jersey Regi
ment, H. A. Sewing, commanding; a detachment
of the 12th Mossacnneetts Regiment, under Captain
A S. Hogg; a. batch of recruits from the draft ren
desvons at Albany, and the 30th Connecticut
(colored) Regiment, Captain ft. S. Woodruff,
commanding, paraded" through the city on their
way South during Saturday night and yesterday.-
Boman ExpLosioli.—A mud boiler in
Hughes's woolen mill, near Hestonville, exploded
on Saturday. A few bricks in the b oiler house
were scattered around and some of the machinery
was displaced, but damage done was not
serious. No person was injured. A mad bailer
is a small one placed undkr the main boiler to re
salve the mud as it falls from the latter.
Wa would call the attention of our readers,
wheare desirous or having the services of a skill
ful and experienced Dentist, to the advertisement
in another solemn ef Dr George L. Nagle. His
association with. Di. A. O'Callaghan, an accom
plished operator, will give the firm increased fa
cilities forncampt and satisfactory performance of
all engsgenients.
THE Onsr BoanTr.—The Commissioners of
the 4111ity Bounty .
.bave given manse that in conse,
lcuence of inibrination received front . Wastungioll.
the payment of the bounty to volunteers credited
to the city, will be continued until further notice.
This morning the Mayor issued warrants for the
payment of nine mac.
HaNDSO3III TIISITXO.IIIAL.—A beautiful orna
mental "801 l Frame," Winches toughy 40 inches
wide, to be presented to. the .Niagara Hose Co.to
pany No. it by the 'Niagara Association," may
be seen at Earle's Galleries, Chestatit street, above
Eighth. The Association deserve great credit for
this valuable gift,
OwNaas 1 - rsls - ran:—A seine boat, 28 feet
long, is awaiting an owner at the Harbor Police
Station. A wheelbarrow and two boxes of soap
found near Fourth and Arch streets are at the
Sixth Ward Station-house. and a small dress
sword, evidently belonmag ' to an officer of a cadet
company, is at the mayor's office.
Aa INsittg LlgnrggArr.—A lieutenant In
the army was before Ald. McMullin, yesterday,
charged with haying refused to pay a cab-driver,
alter having been driven around the city for some
time. It was then discovered that the Lieutenant
was
l deranged, and he was sent to the Insane
Asyum.
DEA= Or Alf OLD SOLDDIR.—Mr. Wm. B.
Geyer died at his residence on Lombsid street,near
Third, on Saturday, in the year of his age.
The deceased was a well-known and highly
respected citizen. Be served in the war of ISI2
a member of a Pennsylvania Artillery Regiment.
ACADEMY-0Y MUSIC.—A lecture will be de
delivered to-night at the Academy, by Grace
Greenwood, for the benefit of the Committee on
Labor. Income and Revenue of the Great Central
Fair. The subject will be I •Lights of the War
Cloud.
NoricE.A meeting of the stockholders of
the Petroleum Centre Company will be held at the
office of the Irwin - Petroleum Oil Company, on
Tuesday, April 19th, at 4 P.M. Oswald Jackson,
Sec. pro tem.
FELL Fnom A WlNDOW.—Daniel Henerty,
oged 41 years, fell from the second story window
of a stable on Cherry street, below Ninth, en Sat.
nrday afternoon,
and was seriously injured. He
was taken to the Hospital.
SUPERIOR QUALITY Fnoua.—Messrs. Davis &
Iticharde,_Arch and Tenth streets, have just re
ceived a fresh supply of Wheat Flour of the very
finest brands, to which we invite the attention of
our readers.
Asnisia oh Prirmsic.—A spasmodic affec
tion of the Bronchial Tubes, Which are covered
with a dry tenacious phlegra.— , 'Brown' s Bronchia/
Troches" will in sonie cases give immediate relief.
Mnlreax Goons.—Military officers will find
a most superior stock of articles adapted to their
warts.. such as Swords, Sashes,
Belts, OloTes,
Caps, Marks, etc. ,at Oakford Sons', under the
Continental Hotel.
SPRING OPENING of
Misses' and Children's Hats.
Misses' and Children's Hats.
CHAS. OAKFORD & SONS,
Continental Hotel
THE PRICE or Gni:P.—Gold has been upon
the rampage lately, and it has initiated the exam
ple of the mercury on a hot day in August. It got
up nearly to the nineties last week, and then a
cold blast from the Treasury lippartment brought
it down nearly twenty degrees n ajitly, some peo
ple attribute these sudden rises to a depreciation
of legal tenders; but the knowing ones are aware
that they result from:the machinations of specula
tors. In the meantime it would perhaps be as well
to state that ' Messrs. Rockhill lc Wilson,
the proprietors of the Brown Stone Clothing
Nos. Mind' 60.51)aestant street, above Sixth, are
perfectly willing to take "greenbacks" in ex
change for their elegant suite.
UPHOLSTERT.—Patten makes a specialty of
promptness ore particular line. Persons who
have waited until their nphelsterer was
ready to commence their work, will find it very
agreeable to have workmen despatched at once as
soon as the order is given at Patten's West End
Store, 1408 Chestnut street.
A Nzw PiERPRISR POR TRH HLNDRIIRCEIRP.
PHALON' 8 - &NIGHT BLOOMING OERBUS,
PHALON' &!N/GHT BLOOMING OBBEIIBi
PHALON' 8 < g NIGHT BLOOMING OHMEIIBI'
PHALON' 8 NIGHT BLOOMING CHEMIN,
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NIGHT BLOOM:CMG CEREtTS,"
PaAzox' 8 t NIGHT BLOOMING OBREIIS,I'
NIGHT BLOOM E . 3 °Ensue,' I
P1 , ,1A.1018' 8
A MOST Excgriernt, DELICATE. AND , FRAGRANT
PEERS - AMDIST_ILLED FROM TEE. B ABE AND
BEAOTIE'L FLOwia - FROM WHICH IT` TAKES ITS
Etannfactured only by
PHALON ds. SON, New York.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
ASK FOR PHALON'S—TAKE NO OTHER.
JOHNSTON, HALLOWAY do 00., Agents,
Sixth and Market streets, Philads. Sold by all
Druggists. • 4 ,
$250,000 TO LoArr, in awl from $1 t01a.,000,
on Diamonds, Watches, JewelryNSilver Ware,
Clothing, .Pry Goads, dm., at John Rettew's,
Money Loan - Ofticsercorner Fifteenthand• Market
streets. WhtcliVs Jelicir7 for solo,
F. L. FETHERSTON, Publister
.
PATTEN has but one . Curtain: and Windfirfir
Shade store, RCS Chestnut.
BEST AND PUREST COAL in s the city; none:
better; please try it. Samuel W. Hess, Brest_
street, above Race, east aide.
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CORNS. BUNIONS, Inverted Nails, Enlarged.
Joints, and all Diseases of the Feet cured without
pain or inconvenience to the patient,• by Dr.
Zacharie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921. Chestnut
street. Refers to Physicians and Surgeons of tie
pity.
VEBAIiDAH AwNrsos.—Patten's improved
awnings, 1408 Chestnut street.
WANAmAlogs & BROWN, Clothing Sixth and
Market en ea , a
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth &Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth &Market..
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth& Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth at Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth &Market.,
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth &Market.
Wan.miaker & Brown Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.-
Wanainaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth do Market
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth'ic Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth. &Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market,
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing. Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, ‘ Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clo th ing, Sixth &Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth &Market.
Wanamaker lc Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker &Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market-
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market:
Wanamaker lc Brown, Clothing. Sixth &Market.
Wanamaker & Browii, Clothing, Sixth & Market,
Wanamaker &Brown, Clothing; Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown. Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth &JilLarket,
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Fuzz CLOTIMG, Ready-made and made to
order, in the beat manner and moat fashionable
styles. The subieriber is able to offer to the pub..
lie this strongest inducements to purchase clothing
of him, and will gnarantee to all-his customer
entire satisfaction. WILLIAM S. TONES,
Successor to Robert Adams,
S. E. corner Seventh and Market Ste.
Doss BROWN WINDOW Slums,
Light Brown Window blades,
Dark Pearl Window Shades,
Light Pearl Window Shades, -
Stone - Color Window Shades,
Buff Window Shades,'
- Green Window Shades,
Blue Window Shades,
White Window Shades. •
Landscape Window Shades, .
G-othitt Window Shades,
Fresco Window Shades,
Window Shades, all sizes, all qualities, all colors.
Window Shades, all sizes, all qualities, all colors. .°
W. Henry Patten, 140 d Chestnut street.
W. Henry Patten, MS Chestnut street.
W. Henry Patten, 1.108 Chestnut street.
W. Henry Patten, 1406 Chestantstreet
DNANNANS AND BLINDN - Ess.—J. Isaacs, MIL,
Professor of the Eye-and Ear, treats all diseases
appertaining to the' above members with Mt
utmost success. Testimonials from the most rs.
liable sources in the city and country can be' seas
at his Office, No. 511 Pine street. Artilicial - eyes
inserted without pain. No. charges made for tux
examination. Office bolus from Bto 11 A.M. ,2 to
P. M., No. 511 Pine street. , - _
LETTER PROM A - PAROLED PRISONER.
The following letter was written by a mem
ber of Company K, 6th lowa infantry, who had
been for several months a prisoner at -Rich
mond. It is dated at Camp Parole, Anna
polis, March 90th, 1864, and written to his
mother :
I wrote you a short letter a day on two ago,
but thinking you would not be satisfied with
out knowing some of the particulars of my
imprisonment, I again hasten to write to, you.
If I was to give you a detailed account of all I
have passed through;it would fill a volume;
so you must content yourself with only a por
tion of it.
We were confined on Belle Island, Rich
mond. It is an island in James river, contain
ing about four or five acres (the camp occu--
pied that ground; the island was somewhat
larger.) At one time there was about ten,
thousand prisoners crowded into that small.
space. A great many of them had no tents or
blankets; so you can form some idea of how they
suffered with cold. It Was no uncommon sight.
to see men carried out to the hospital frozen
to death. I was lucky enough to get in a tent
the first night I came to the Island. Our food:
consisted of about a quarter of a pound of corn
bread twice a day and about one ounce of meat
once a day, and sometimes a little bean.
soup full of
. bugs! I have often skimmed
three tablespoonsfull of bugs off my cup o
soup. The last three weeks we were
on the Island our meat and soap
were stopped, and we got nothing but dry
corn bread, with no salt. The men died-by
scores—the corn bread had burned them up.
I was not free from heart-burn one hour during
the last month. Oar beds were -in the, cold,
wet sand, and we were covered with lice.
Small pox was in the camp all the time. Two
or three were taken out with it every day.
The surgeons would not visit the sick in camp..
They had to be carried to the hospital in
blankets. Our tents were_ full of holes, and
were of no service at all, and in the coldest
part of winter we only got five or six sticks of
cord wood (green too) each day for one hun
dred men.. Anything in the shape of meat was
eaten by the starving prisoners. Cats, dogs,
rats, &c., were killed and eaten, if they came
into camp. I have eaten dog meat —and really
relished it. Several times mule . meat was
issued to us.
When I was taken to Riclunond andparoled,
I hardly know how I felt. I did not, know
whether to laugh or cry. I forced back the
tears, however, until we got to our flag of truce
boat at City Point. We ran ifp alongside of
her at night in the rebel flag of truce boat. In
the morning when. I got up and came out, I
caught sight of the old Stars and Stripes on
oar boat. Then it was no use—the cry would
come, and I did take a good hearty cry, and I
laughed at the same time; and I was not ithe
only one that cried—dozens did the same thing.
As soon as- we got on our boat, they issued
each one of us half a large loaf of bread, t
good piece of boiled pork, and a cup of coffee.
Oh, how good it all was! I never saw as happy
a set of men since I was born
We are now in comfortable barracks am}
have everything we want. We will leaid in a
day or two for St. Louis, Mo.
- Yours, &c., JAS. B.ADAms.
NEW DIPBAWL—The Dunkirk, N. Y. Alarm/
learns “that a disease is prevailing in the 'WWII of
Evans, Eirie county, and perhaps m other sec
tions of the county, which has produced consid
erable alarm, in consequence of its supposed re
semblance - to the smallpox. It is said la be un
questionably contagious, going through entire
families and neighborhoods wherever it makes itic
appearance. It manifests itself in the form or
eruptions on the skin, which however, do not
seem to penetrate - A*low the cuticle, or upper skin,
and it seldom proves fatal, though handling its
victims with considerable severity at all ;;times.
Inthe treatment of the disease stimulants ;are to
be avoided. Those acquainted with mall-pos
easily distinguish it from that dieettse.''
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MISTAZ:II.-0.1 1 Sunday hat a datightv
of Mr. Charles_ W. Hauck, living near Zbigler
ville, in Yrederick township, this county,
,c -
home on a short visit to her father's famli
few days, and in the,morning eomplair
slight indisposition, rind concluded to te
of salts. Her father told her where
closet, and she took a tablespoorW
supposed to be the proper azilate—
had unfortunately got acetate or"
''poison, "and in thirty - minute/
too 4 sIK vusg, eorrse,_