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• Demands filit*Wernit aEauoY ert several ratios of the
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tron.clA mill'Other vereela.-seenmpanied him.' under
of, Ada* : Palm Phillips Lee.----Colonsl
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men, , Dr) . 'oolOred troops, left Wit:-
illona!3ll4l,llrosgettillei. 4 '" •WAaho'mlny at. Jones's Fond.,
and eitpunea the dew hr the - •to_th:Nri teas-
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80.rebebt; capturing horses, These troops
pre htl
esedthrangh to the '.'JaMes Elver. - and joined. Gen.
Tiede% column.—Bettle of the Wilderness, .Ynlia
-The:rebel GesulJect-prepared dutinS u m prerkms night
sterodat the advance of Grant and de. Tim Feder
al tinny emat 4 nned•' its' march at n 'General Wil
. son'a cavalry became: engmed ShadY Grove Church
filth
,' . le, body -of rite]. owalry; Who grub:rally
Inter
him back upon the Rd Corps., which :bitter was
drivels - back and ordY saved IY. the gallantry 'of. Colo
CarrolPs brigade, whishOone to Reared. - 17, 4 real
intention Gen, Lee was to cat edam] centre, on
discovering' whlth Genera Tirerren was .:directed'to at
tack him at epee.. After'eaght,°f an hour. and - a half'
tack
rebels were driven off. ,Le•e thentried-to -penetrate
,between" the corcm of Warren • and liancock..trnt as.
preventd by rein f orcements from ItirneY,,Giblion, and
Getty ; • this fli r tht °crawled -several hours, and was hotly -
contested till after dark • •• .
G- , -Second day of the battle of the Wilderners,• lo- rt
'Theht comenced at daylight. was main.
tained tig under m very unequal co n d it ions upon - yarions
• wts of the line:: Hancock was Most sorely pressed •
• by.ttre rebels, bat. drove them and was 'driven_ himself.'
The fighting was desperate, hat Hancock ,was relieved
by the rein forcement of. Barnside's 9th corps. Later in
the day on the right, Sedgwickwas attacked stabboni
ly. and his breastworks taken. - - But they were sabse
• !really retaken. and the rebels ejected -
cea.ez , Thia o w n as oth la e te i.
in the afternoon. the battle -having •
parts of the line. •• BY the 'impetus o f the rebels the
rightwing was outflanked and broken. . Gents.
_Sey- -
- scenrrind Shaler. and a large number of men were tak
.en prisoners. .At II o'cloa at night a very 'heavy as
fault was made upon Warren's corps, the sth. Ms
lines were broken - thro u gh, - and Ms men driven from
_their breastworks. .. The - rebels held. Whit they took,
- but the Gth corps fell back to a line parallel - with that
where the sth rw-ted.. The estimate of the operatt ions
for the three days, Since the crossing of the Rapidan
• was; that the Federals • had lost about - 12,000 'killed.
wounded, and .priionere, and bad .taken about 3500
prisoners,: The battles of, the • Wilderness ,w er
the move-
e fought
In a thickly wooded coantcountrywhich concealed
Monte of the enemy, and prevented the use of artillery.
.The musket, sabre and' the bayonet, were the only wea
pons that could be used, •
6-Maj.-General Sherman was ready to commence ef
fective movementain the grand cam in Alabama
•• and Georgia. His force being As f ollows:-Army of
• the Cumberland: Maj.-Gen:Thomas commandiug, sta
tioned at ornear Ringgold,•Georgiti, 60,TM °Dicers and
men. and 130 gene Many of the Tennsee, Maj -Gen.
McPherson commanding, stationed at Cordon's .
oil the Chickamauga, 41,465 officers and men, and 06
gutis; Army of
.the Ohio. Maj.-Gen :Schofield coin
mauding,, etationed near - Red Clay, on the Georgia line,
near Dalton. 13,559 officers and men, and n guns;
grand total 93,797 men and 254 guns: .• This strength_
was kept up nearly at the same Lime dating toe whole.
'campaign, despite losses, by effective. 'reinforcement:-
The rebel" army. on the sth of May concentrated at .
Daltian;prider Gen. Joseph Johnston, was estimated at
' about 60.000 men.
• 7-Gen. Grant commenced it flanking movement,
. withdrawing, from the:battle fieldsf the• Wilderness
mi d passing/lawn the road-towards lva
pottsynia Court
House. Lee, discoYering, the movement., - gomnieuced
fat,ut hack on roads parallel, to. those marched over by
the army of the United States.
• -Battle of Cloyd Mountain. West-Virginia, between
- Gen: Crook's Federal-tiocuis -and the-rebels under Jen
kins and McCausland. The rebels were defeated and
pressed through Dublin to New River Bridge, with a
loss on their side of GOO .killed, wounded. and prison
ers. among
.whom was Gen. Jenkins. 'Federal loss,
ninon 500.--Gen Sheridan, in command of the Fed
erat. cavalry, cut the enemy's line's - north of Richmond.
- Va., tore up eight or ten. miles of railroad, captured.
'two loc o motive - trumps heavily loaded with supplies for
Lee's army, and it depot of supplies : at Beaver Dam,
coutaining.l.soo. o o o rations, and recaptiartd 3713 Feder
al 'prisnnere,--Maj.-Gen. John Sedgwick,wria
killed
by a -sharshooter, while riding near the front of the
- army; mo p battle being in progress. - There was a sharp I
fight towards evening between rebel troops and Sedg
• .svick`eand • Warren corps. during which. Hancock's',
corps were pushed' across the River Po • The 'Com
mend of Sedgwick's ta:?rps was given to Maj.-General I
Wright
10-First day' of the battle of Spottsylvania Court ,
Hons Va. There was skintishing all the morning.-
About e,
noon the rebels made the attack in 'heavy - force , '
against Hancock and Warren, . and were repulsed -
Abeat3l-4; o'clock the rebels, being.massed for the Per- -
pose„ made a terrific charge against the right centre.-
They were'received , by, Birneys, Caner's. Gibbon's, and
Barlow's divisions, with a heavy - .fire, under which the
assaulting force gave way and fell back. Hancock then
advanced and fell upon Beth's divislen of Longstreet's
Corps.. with heavy slaughter to the latter. Just before
snnset Wright and Burnside attacked the rebels, and
carried.their •
11-Gen.-Sherldan's cavalry. captured Ashland Sta
- Virginia, and destroyed a locomotive, cars. en
gine house. dc., six miles of railroad. Mx - Culverts. and
two bridges; Marching on he encountered the rebel
Stuart's cavalry at Yellow Tavern. There was a fig
w ht
there. in which the Rebel Maj.-Gen..J. - E. B. Stuart was
killed.
• killed. The rebels lost' two guns at that .point, and
. many officers andmen. „ ----Se' cond day of the battle of
Spottsylvania Court House... - . At an early hour in the
~.G
morninget. 'Hancock .attecked - the enemy's lines,
capturing ED guns, and between 3000 and 4000 prison
, era including Maj-Gen, Edward. .Johnson and Brig.-
Gen. Stewart.----Liort,-Gen. Grant - riting to Secre
tary Stanton, says: "We have w
ended the.mxtfrday of
very hem; fightmg. The result is to : this time very
much in our favor; Our Iola; have been heavy, as
well as those of the enemy. think' the l oss of the en- .
must be greater. We ve taken over 5000 pris
oners by battle, whilst be has taken from us but few
except stragglers. 1' propose to fight it out on Chia Sae
if it takes au surovnter.” - • • .
12-Third day of the _battle of Spottay - lvania. Court'
}lonic.. The fighting continued' all- day. Ilancock's
' 'corps took two lines of the rebel breastwcirks, a large
number of guns, repotted to be 30 in number, with Gu .
stand of colors. During, the night the rebels retreated;
• thus ending the contest at this point.
. 13-Fighting between the Federal army advancing in
Virginia. and the rear guard of- Lee's army.' • The tat-,
terfallitighadc. there was no general eugagement.--:.
'flue Union fleet of ganborit.v. transports, ac.„ in the
Red "Rlyer. which had . been caught while assisting in
the movements of Gen. Banks in West Louisiana. by
the falling of the water. were extricated from theirper , '
- ilous poeittou. by damming up the river: -an eapiali
ton in engineering sugrested by - Lieut.,Col. Bailey,. act- I
.in. engineer. of the lath army corp; and executed un
der iris supervisiOn.
' 14-First day of the battle of •Resacri. Skirmishing
commenced at daylight, and the battle continued the
whole day. Howard-joinedSherrnan : on the left. The
rebels attempted to turn the :Union left, but by a
• movement of Hookers comps to that Portion of the
line. their object'Weß frustrated.
la-Second day of the battle of Reeaca. Gen ;:liook
er charged, the rebel. work, on the' left - about IP.
but was not *able- -do' hold _them. 'A general advance
was then made along the whole line, and the first se
rice of intrenchthen s were occupied. The rebels evne
• nsted Itesaca during night; Gen. Sherman captured
8 grins and 1000 prisoners. Gehs. Hooker, Kilpatrick,
:Hanson. and Willich were wounded. • The Federate
Lost 200 killed and wounded, and 1160 missing. , Rebel
loss estimated.at 2000. killed and wounded, ad 1000
prisoners and guns.—Battle 'of Newmarket. Va.'-
. Gen. Sigel, 'commanding Union .troops - advancing tip
the valley to carry out the plans of General Grant, was
defeated by .Breckenridge. Beloit% and Imboden.. Sigel
• lost 500 killed andwounded, 56 prisoners. and 5 pleCes,
of'artillery.. He was very much encumbered With bag
- gage trains, which prevented him from bringing all his
men into the light. lie retreated to Strasburg, without
the loss of ally of hie wagon:s.-11m tie of Port Wall ha I,
" The advance of Gen. Butler's form. which were
- milking a heavy demonstration 'on Tort Darling. was
attacked in heavy masses by Reanregard's rebel troops
during a fog. surprised , and defeated. Gen. Heckman,
who cotninanded the force :which Was first attacked.
Was taken prisoner. The battle was continued until
. night, when the Federal troops abandoned the field.-
The Federal loss wee-2500 killed end wounded. 4 glum
and 1000 prisoners. The rebel loss.' about, 2000 lulled
and wounded, and GOO prisoners: - The rebel 'General
Corse was killed in this battle,. also 'Colonel Richard
. •
IS-Battle - of Yellow Bayou. Louisiana, between a.
portiou of Banke.'s troops, and Rebels. under • Gem cal
. Prince Polignam The rebels were driven off the field
with a loss IA 500 killed and wounded. and 300 prison- I
ers. Union lose. 150 killed And wounded,..-A frau-
dulent paper, pretendut .to be a proclamation , of the '
President of the United States for .4.00,001 t Men; was-I
published in the New York World aradJournal of - COM,
tnerce, in coneequeuee of which. the offices of those pa.,
• pas were seized by Gen. Dix, : commanding at New
- York: and guards put over the establislunents, It was
afterwards discovered that the forgery was perpetrated
•by persons panted Howard and 'Mattison. in - order
to profit In gold speculations, 'by the effect of .the
Lunation on the market. They were arrested and sent
to Fort - Lafayette.—Gen. Sherman's advance forces
• occupied Kingston and Rome, Georgia. With the cap
- titre of Rome, Gen. Sherman secured 7 flue iron works;
.- a 0111 8 : 010 . 101. laarbillery, and a large- supply of stores.
llowarcts corps, of Gen, Sherman's army, de
.fcated the rebels at Adairmtilje, Georgia:
10-Gett Sherman's advance skirmished with the en
-. emyfroni a point two.milea beyond Kingston to a point
beyond Cassville, therebels being on the retreat:
ge- An attack. was made •on Gen. Butlers lines at.
Bermuda Hendred by a heavy rebel force. It: was re
: pulsed. . The rebel Gen: WalkerWaa taken prisoner,
lacing badly wounded. -Union-loss, 180 killed, Wound
ed . and :missieg --Gen. Grant commenced a flank
movement to compel Lee 'to 3bando'n. his position at
Spottsylvania.Court House. The rebels in consequence
left those-mortal and marched south, falling behind the
N o rth Anna River---Maj.-Gen. Hunter replaces Gee.
-Si& in the command of the army of West Virginia
an`d the Shenandoah Valley. ".
21-A very heavy night attack was made by the rCb- ,
els, under Benui, upon the lines of Gen. Butler*
• atßerniuda Hundred.. . -The assailants were hurled in
mass os against the works. The attack being anticipa
ted was properly prepared for, and the' advancing
- .crowdswere swept away - .by a terrible fire. - ' Several
• charges wets subsequently attempted and were defeat
. ed. .• Federal loss, 10 killed and 50 wounded... Rebel
aboutl4oo killed, wounded and miasing..
• .. •
22-The advance of Gen. Granes.anny. arrived at the
North Anna River.. The rebels Made some show of
restating the advance;bat were driven out of their po
sition by the different corps of tlae Federal . army. with
.. a losSOt about .trio killed and wounded; the rebel lose
being probably la She venue'. proportion.--.-Gen. John
ston established • his rebel, lines along the Allatoona
• Monntains,Georgia. with part of Gem. Sherman's for
' 'ces Warfront headipiarters Were at Marietta,
several miles further south:
• • '23 -Gen. Sherman's army commenced a flank move
ment to- the right of Altootrkrange.--13attle of
North Anna, Virginia. `The rebelaresisted the advance '
of the' Federal trams near the' railroad bridge • and
coaurybridge. '• Thelead olthe line of the latter was
taken lay:Eakin . and-. Pierces bngatlea of Sinters di.
one of which then. waded, the river,. and With
numeket and bayonet ;pnt. - MiLavra divistcm of -Long
. area's corps to flight. - "Warren's corps was 'over the
river:before night.. Fetters', • losses, 36,5. killed and'
wilunded. • ltebelloss ecipally.heavy„ with , _ many prier- •
23 .:-Fitzhn with 4000 "cavalry, . Made an
atteelt upon the position , at, Wilsoral ' Wharf. - Or Feet
I.vorteuau, on the•Janyes River,. which was defended by
. tt-n. Wild and colored trooPs. The latter defeated th e
loft 450 Wetland Wounded.'.Federal
• I:,ss- '4- - killed and 40 wounded. • t• •
• _D , reongtratiOns, by. Gell•- omit' ant
upon
• the rebel lines and Intrenchmentatin the' nort side. of
the. fic.n.th Auras River. Vs.' making It certain - that they
worn, ton prong to be tak en. except - at se Immense
, ef- life. Gen. Grant decided to flank theta; and . &We ,
leg h's troops Unite • north. side. of -the- .I , lortit Anna.
inerched:theni on* toWards Hanover* jtine.tion. •
- 39--Gen. McPherson's. corps drove back - the rebels
'with a I ws - of 'I'M .killed and left "In hande.„ • cad_
. a b oll k-aClo prisoners ;•. 'McPherson's. loss •• nei bein g 300
„.6 -Battle ofstelliesda Church, Vlrgitiia bi 4 2• ar
rex', the left wing Graftrainew. -wilet=a;
.-ttoeked by
oy.. , .!ruelatter was ied;•• after a eh atp
sallort;-:"Warren was, then within seven miles ' of Rich
at-Battle of Coldr.fierliriNi..' (lea- liheriden.• of
- 0-rant'S attaeked 040:MitAttitaiigis Lee% - Cni;.
- , +high htterAill.brottebt
'w`ar the liadkal. , De..
- rr ‘ liAprze&z:deli C:
hydinetrohri
- .
iMain
„,vc....eirgia=.,,,iii...,-1.1:=T!t'RtfY...,,,5,,. .:','..'ti..-.7,iTiT-`:--i:,-,••: -
* ere
'ir,frciaif,7l-elintaPf.W....- "di aa . o Pe.ditkm eglinst . `ifym..killett- - : Fed , * - loarn 1000 kMed, - neatnri4_,'tad'
Forrea6trebellikikat.,, .* •. - •,,,, .. '.,- --,,.....'. • .4,frlr''' te{r7 , 44 -4 A *dna. ... - W1... ' '”' .-_ar - . '7.... • . :•iF., -. .... • '
e.,_.:0 atteMciilitidede tat__ „___ „Abe ) .eft twin t*fea- • e.i. , - -A at Hiltereeg,,tiMa Relmi.lxita
Bntlera lines at illgiti _ f*w„_ .1,. • • Ttie re ~-.t -. ten T-• .trootia,,ltaikeri litrookerand
'TePuleed---'-'o%os"gat'sriAlkileflelll'il ' ',of - 'lliClatter vile: lin ehfe: arfteithe
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Gitai-Sheireadis -*: .timk , e4;tovyards Alarmnts. Ga. ' ,ifhatted. 3:'-", ..tn*sgot fig* ear: . 4alikelois
=---Oeuli Vgiiia# lo4 D l . o 4.7urds'.wltiltb.#oawaly, •:-oftilitlitilltildma wounded: 4 1 r . i • ' l4 .ii 'And
atrD4 )i84'3410.- :--i•-i'''''' '•. • ; • - - -i - '. .' - leit - i' 1 - •• Colitakftranki vise ‘v , ...
- . 3-Battle ,
_.- COArsititiaVtitiA day .' Alf. Grants * - -4i. eral • Meikleea , Mith this •
troorfs • i - ALitked rue d enthra* lines. by *-Matinit stall ' Antt '''.' Georgia: . Wit* „.Skilled Mil'7.3 Ind' ?
pef.,...i.de,erliunitizidadrsg.tty:ttidad 'lniviategP• u ' • Vie .441.110=400- • 4 1 4 6 4 0 "regi* cific a l t 11441 00 tica * l li si t
Vhal,7slo=stilVer lef the
t '. ted.' l47ed wourided.... - a me nd l2ls . Mhsal - rfg.: '''Arefilesotridt oo .iiiissria.. 'deatrl ' iYeil SUMlit of railroad; -
--_,After the si te Upon the rebel .mine
at Cold Her . :' sad ill depots, wifii.stores, cotton, - Ake- .. -.-.. . •
bor, and the repritse-.61 the Federal - "the-rebels ..- ;frr-lifaJor-GenentlHovtard asearttedeorematakof the..
made an attack in farceintionSinitka ti - Cif .. - pitr. i - imitof Ll*. Tettrimatie. muleteer" recafit %TAM deitti at,
bon's division. The Attack *Mr isedWithleredi :..• General IdePhereoa.. .- . ' , 4i ' .if 'V , .....", # l. -I. • 1 1 .w: , , .4. ,
lots to the rebel!. aramirmwers" . eivatryllsin ,•-• • 'AI-43etatchmefits nt rebels 'creased tilsePokmileat'.
.. 3 ii fiw lin rc wro, woo,. o utottew,.dhision polt ~,Wilibatimiat., ~ . ,Ghnity, „Rim:Art:4oos- Ford, Mama 1ki..4. , ,
teiettaelc - G.itClitcma-and drovetherin limn their •• and -. . Rte, - malsrponion of .ttds'kete,,
rifie-pita... Gen. Grant extiniated the entire toes sit,Cotd Antder.-.likatteslamdrmand-rektliy4aiannik ginn3.....,
Harbor
be n . these
Pichnont. or Mount raford,'Va.;be ; • .• 30.--,-At Peters.Virginiet, a mine. :was exploded
tween United Statert_troope ender Mtg.-Gee. •flanter honealh A rebel - 1 7, width, fortnetli-intMuted : le -
arid retederMaditandmi,by9isii. W.M. Jones. ;.The.lat. :liens:TA SOO' Carolina , regiMent hi the fort wag blown
ter yraskallafindbis army defeated. after a ten -tonne; nit. ' . 9---dbfinnbers:..biirg, Pennsyiviadmi, wire sitttititirsil ,lit.'
flea; The reb els inialseo prisbners, 3000Miallarma, - .a force of 500 rebels ,' under .IfeCatisland. 'The !taint,
3 , g 333. storm .i n ___Thc re b e l s i n -Gen, sneriumea
.. was -defenceless.. McCausland dethanded $400.0 00 : in'
• front abandoned their worts and retreated., -• • - greenbacks, or $lOO,OOO in gold. as a ransom- •It being .
. c-XserL-Shennin occupied Ae.kwiarth Station, - Cie., beyond the means Of the • uthabitants to - raise 'such a
with his advance within sit Miles of -Marietta -. • sum; even - if they bad been disposed to do so.. orders -
• 8-Tkes Union 'National Convention -held at Baltl:. . were given to Nunlike town: Houses • were pet oUthei
inore. Muyland;-" , nominated -.Abraham. 'Lincoln • for . itrdifferent parts-of:this
. iplace,' - rtial:tvio-thiledii"orttua'
Ereddent, and Andrew,. Johnson,' "of . Tennessee, for ' town itiotroyed: Vat-kink hcrusea were also pl undered ,
Vice President of thethilted States :, -.-- • by the troops: Property eitimated •as worth .between .
9-The rebels having -shined their.' line in front of .41,000:000 and $2.000,000 was destraved.:: The !Amber .
Gen.. Sherman..itanes found' to be this - day extended
,of buildings'- destroyed 'was 260.: 'Unfit noon °tithe
from Renesayr Mountain to Locust Moruitaba. Gen • astne'day the rebels retreated from the toWa, - being pur-
Hnnter,left Staunton; yi...for'Lyncliburg, after hiring • sued . by Axerill'e cavalay. . . - - .
..
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destroyed factorles,-foutuirletfoc.; and property weal]: ' ... - . • ' ../kIJIGITST... • . -. . .• .. -',
$3.000.000. - Athialty forte was sent to . Waynesburg; . i 2.-::•Art election Washeld In' Pennsylvania on Amend
and destroyed ee.veral bridgesand tore up the track: . • merits to the . crmstitntion.. The principal one, to ex.
..- - . 10-Bame - ..olo,untown.,- Tennessee. • tailed' by -the :. tend the right of:voting'. to soldiers in . ..the army, was
rebels the battle. of Tishaniingo Creek- -Gen.-,Shirgis , carried by a majority.- of . 94,607. Yor the amendment,
was rittacked.bY the _ combined forces- of Forrest, Lee, 119.959; , against it. 106,353:.• Two other amendments'
and Roddy. 'And defeted. with the loss of. 200. wagons, ~ w ere =reed by majorities exceeding 75,000 each. • .
14 gam and 2240 killed, wounded'and prisoners. He .. 6-•• Fort ?oweli, in Mobile Harber,..held by the rebels,
left Kis dead and iittrinded on the field, sa d retreated to was abandoned. •,-. r. .. ••- • • •
... - .
Ripley.. Rebel loss, 400 killed and weended,.• ',General •., ir-Battle' et Moorelleld, -: Virginia- - lietireen Unicni
Stemma. forces were to . te , operate with ' the right of ' tinopt under General'.Averill and:
combined forces
Gen. She:mares main armyoinozreenvent Forrest 'from . Of McCausland, Johnson; .0111 more, and . McNeill.? The;
• committing depredations - upon . . Shermares.com- • .ribels were Muted. . •
in this move; his rear: His failure -.. t he - •
munications or.in 're .'•SPOrt Gaines;. below •Mimile, held .. by rebel
meet caused his removal. •- . ~ .'' . • . •. . Colonel Anderson, surrendered. -• . -•. .• . • ..,
'. 12-Gen. Grant. withdreir his troops . from 'before the , 'lO--Aia eirdnante-boat loaded' With shot,' Shell:and
rebel linei at Cold harbor and Gainers •Mills. • Glen. - '• powder.; exploded at. City Point Virgikilling 4 3
Smith's corps were ant
to White Hattie, - where they •'• persoes, 'wounding 126,. -and deg:n:l;3'lr sheds, awe ,
embarked in transports, and went down the,Pamunkey houses,- &e, ; The clink of Mie disaster Is . unknown: -• .
and York Rivers, and •up ..the • James. '. Wright's And .•.: 15-.l.ltattle of.Deien Bottom: Virginia. - • . - - -
Bridge, corr.; crossed the Chickahominy at Jones's. . "16-Batt battle p Run, Virmnia, 'called by the re-
B•Hancock's• and Warren's 'it Long Bridge,' . bets .the • of White Tavern:. The. Union lines
whence they marched to the James .River, which they • were very considemble advanced towards Riehinond; : •
crossed to the south side erthe 'James :River, at Pow- ' 21.-.--The rebels in three made a istiong effort to . dis ,
hatan Point. • Thu movement was effected with no oth- : lodge Warren from his line on. the Weldon Railroad..
er Interruption from the rebels'Slight cavalry-Ai: They•formed in three linea elf battle and Charged three
taks,---Gert. Sturgis arrived. 'h is expedition at . Draw, but were -repulsed.. . • . - ..r. . •• • -.
_. • • -
White's Station, Tennessee, and reported. his losses to - 23-Fort Morgan. in Mobile Harbors. surrendered to
be 223 killed 394 wounded, missing and prisopera 2623. the United States fleet under Admiral Farragat and the,
-13-41attle 'at Cynthlaint, Kv.- John Morgan% raident • army under General Grenger. , , . -. • • ' • • • -
~*
were: defeateu by Gen. Burbridge, who killed 300, tot& - 29-The National Democratic
_Convention amenablen
400 prisoners, and recaptured - all Gen. Hobson's cum - at hicago Illinois. -.-. : • . -.' - . . - -
rain'_, and over-1000
nor
es.
•• . . • • •••• . - 0-Tile , ematiqthantentinit at Chicago adopted'
14. Gen. Sherman's forces advance on the rebels at a platform of pri nc i p l es , t he , principal sipiank''' of which
Rettesaw. . During the artillery -contest. arising from was as follows: • •' -. :-•- - . ' : -• ' • .• • •
the inn-cement: the rebel Lient.-Gen..Polk was , 'trilled • •".E.rae/olaCThat this Convention dees explicitly .de
by a cannon-b' l.-L-Gen. Sturgis -superseded: y Gen. elare,'aii the sense of the American peoide, that, after
A.J. &rah. ' . .
.. - .
.. : four years of adltire to restore the Union by the experi
'ls-Skirmishing along:the lines of Gen. Sherman's • meat of war, during which, under the • pretence
army and . change of front, resulting in the .coatest -military necessity of war power hi.laertimn the Consti-
Z
known as Pine Mountain of Golgotha. .. Daring the' tntion, the Constitution has itielf n disregarded
movement 18 rebel officers and nearly 400 enlisted men -every 'part, and public liberty and rivate alike.
were captured by Gen. Harrow..---Gen. W :. F, (,`Bal. . trodden . own; and the material p perity oft he wan
.d2/0.) Smith mede'an attack upon' Petersburg, Va,*with . try essentially Impaired, justice, lin nity,•riberty. and
15,000 men:" He carried the first line .of the rebel the public welfare demand that in:Woo:Hate efforts . be
works, with 16 cannon. small arms, stand of colors, made fora cesSation of hostilities , with a view to.' a
and b e tweene 300 aud 400 prisoners.—Clement C. Val- • ultiMate convention of all the Stat%l.,'orotheipeaceable
landigham, who had been sent across the lines Into the means, to the end that nt the earlidat practical 'moment'
- rebel dominions, made hie'appearance at Dayton, Ohio. • Peace may be restored on the '
basis of the Federal Union
• having ventured to curie . from:Canada, . where he had Mine States."' -' • . '
.:
Democratic Co nvention: nominated
rebel. Secretary of-the Treasury, • resigns, alleging the • George B. McClellan, of New Jersey, for President and'
want of confidence in his: financial ability • among, the' ' Georg IL pendleton; of Ohio, for Vice-President. - The
rebels. George - F. Trenholin was appointed in his vote. ori the first ballot was' for George B: Siegler •a,
stead. . •• • . .. .. .. . . :- . ..., . • 202;;; 2 for Thomas H. Seymour, of •,Conneciicut; . telf.; ; •
16-Maj.-Gen.: Samuel. Jones, commanding rebel ' The nomination of McillelLatt.wers subsequently mule
forc. at Charleston, South Carolina, apprised General ' :tinanimous.- -Major-General -Sherman's main army -
Foster. commanding ' the, United States, troops 'at . having, by a dank. oternerit, Withdrawn .from -before
Charleston, that 5 general ottleers and 45 . field' officers Atlanta,- leaving only One corpa La: position, reached
of the • United States, • Prisoners' of . war,- 'had: been Jimegboro,.Georgia,,vvhere 'Lee and liardee attacked
briaught to that city and placed within - the range of the General Howard's corpn,and were defeated, losing 4.00 •
gene _of the United. States batteries. - The United ' dead on the field, aud•2soo,wonnded. ..;
States War Department Issued a 'retaliatory -order, 8E1(.11E17115E It, .. . • :
transferring to General Foster an - equal. number - 1 -..Second day of life battle orJonesboro.' The-rebel
of rebel general'oHicera, to be treated in the manner lines wereassaulted. ' Govan's rebel brigade were taken
proposed, nalong as oar ()nicer* are exposed in Charles- prisoners. with S guns. The rebel§ were" driven into
Um- -- . - . . ..•• . -''.- •• .- -Jonesboro, and retreated during the night. --, • -.-...• - •
" 11=-The - amount 'of $41,000,090 of the $75.000,000 ' • 2-General Slociun • entered Atlanta, Georgia, the.
loan of ISSI, . was awarded by tho Secretary of the • rebel General Hood having retreated duril% the night,
Treasury to bidders at 104 and upwards. The balance - after blowing up storehouses:, cars,' locomotives , and'
was withdrawn, although bid for at par and up to 10 .1. . destroying • property. ; Thus ended this memorable;
—The President of the :United States apprpved the '. campaign. The following estimatee of the losses on the
bill to prevent frauds in the. sale of gold. On that day .Union side, from Chattanodgit to 'Atlanta, is belieied to:
the highest price of gold was 190 q. ;On the day that .-be As nearly correct as possible to make it: 'lt includes:
it was announeed - thin beliad signed the bill it rose to killed,. wounded, - and missing;--- •. ". . / :-. •• _ .
10Sj.C: and on the next day to bland 210. On June Skirmishing front, Chattanooga to itesaca ..... .. .1,100
. .
22 `it went tip to 235, And hiterto -270 and beyond. : - - Battle of Resaea • : •• '
-IS-Dentonstrations against the:rebel lines in front: ' SkirMishing from Re.ae.a.to'AllatoMia Range... . 31, 0 ° 00
of Lynchburg, Va., ..wernmade by - (kn.' Hunter: It ' Battles at and nearDalla. •'' - •. • . 2,000
.was found that the enemy bad .been reinforced during . Repulse at 'Se* Hope Church
''• • 2,000
the night by the arrival of Early's troopS, and Hunter Skirmishing near and. battle atlost Mountain.. 2,000
withdrew,' marching .fot.. West' Virginia, . having (le- Skirmishing. in front of.Henesaw before and after .; .
~
air used railroads in various placis, the James River :' - the defeat of the 27th .•.. , ... . .... ... • :.:, S• ... -:.... 2.000
' - • - * 'Unsuccessful assault upon Eenesaw ... ...' . ~..-..-.' 3,50))
19-The rebel prate steamer Alabama, CatrEfliaph- Heavy skirmishing near Marietta,' '- •• '.1,0 90
eel Semmes, was sank off Cherbourg.'on.4,he coast of , . Crossing the Chattahoochee '- • : •. ' -400
France, by : the United States gunboat Kearsarze, Capt. i Skirmishing at Peach Tree Crack •• ; ." 700
.
Winslow, after an action of two hours., The - Alabaina, Battle-of. the 20th ut July • . - : ; .: 2.-010'
aunt:: after she'had surrendered, and bfore the prison-. Battle of the 22t1 ot July •• • . • • 5,800
en could be secured. •. A portion
• of the creA•• Of the Battle oh the 2. - Stli of July '• - . - ' '1,500
latter, including bemmes,the captain, were - taken up . Skirmishing iii front of Atlanta from the . .23th of . ..
by the English yacht Deerhound, belonging Pr-John 'July to the -28th of August, including the un- •
'La ncaste..,and' carried into Southampton, England,. succesSful assaulta of Schofield on the rain and. .• _
where they . were released. •' On the Alabama: Al were " a portion of the loth corps.on the. 7th ottimo.. . 20.20
killed. 17. wounded. 2 droivu'ed ; GS were' picked up by
the boat s of the Kearearge. 40 by the'yacht Deerhound,.
and:lo by a French pilot:boat. .On theßearsae none
'were killed. and but 3 wounded.' - ~,- rg
• - :
24-The Maryland State • Conyeetios,..in '
session at
Armenia's. passed.an amendment •to the ConstitutiOn .
of the State, abolishing slavery. : ' .
27.- - -. A general assault., Was made• :upon' the front of
the rebel position at Kersaw by Gen: Sherman's arc
my. but Wei repulsed With great . slaughter.
,'Gen, C:
G. Harker was mortally wounded, and' died . the next
day_ : Federal loss at' Renesaw. 3000; the damage to'
"the rebels alight..
30--Hon. Salmon P. Chase, Secretary 'of the Trees-.
try, resigned. ilissituation was tilled by the appoint;
ment of lion. W. 'P.: Fessenden, of•lLsine.- • • ' :. • ;
. / - • • . • JULY...
. .
f-Gen. Hunter, with the army which:had moved.
'down the Shenandoah: ,Valley, . and made .demonstra
lions against Lynchbu rg,' arrived at Charleston. West
Virginia, having marched 500 miles. • . , ' • -
3 -Duringthe past three dvs . Gen;Shennati captured
over 201)0 prisoners, , ' : . .. , . • ..
- 5- Gen: T. Johnson, With a frce of - f rebels ;
about tioonstrong,:crossed the Potomac-into Maryland.'
--250 rebel cavalry attacked a small Federal force at
Hagerstown, Marybuid, and ' were handsotnely. re
pulsed. .Shortly afterwardsthe rebels; being reinforced
retook the town. -: • -'•
.. " .
.
6-A• portion - of the rebel advance under Early 'en 7
tered Maryland,' erossin g the • Potoinac--near Antietam.
--A rebel force under Bradley. Johnson entered Ha
gerstown, Maryland.- - -Governor Curtin of Pennsyl
vania :Issned a.. Proclamation" for 12,000 volunteers to
serve for 100 , days in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and!
Washington. and its. vicinity.' . • I
__.
7-The rebelforee which occupied Hageratown,Ml l . ,
retired, after having levied on the town- and receivejl
15n0 Maths of clothing and $20,000 in United States
currency..-=Heavy skirmishing pear Frederick, ltd..
between rebels ender Bradley Johnson and Union
troops udder Col. Gilpin, in which the -latter was sucl.
cessiul in driving -hack the'' enemy:----Middletown,
Mar / Viand. taken by Early's rebel troops.. :: '
8-Geueral Sherneues troops crossed . the. Chattahoo
chee River. -. The rebels began .their •
retrogade. movc=.:l
Mem towards Atlanta. - . . ' • - ' ' •- I
9 -Battle of Manocaey. ' The rebelS, .nriderlireckin-d
ridge and Johnson, advanced •agabist the Union troops
on the east side of the creek. - The firing was for. several i
hours across the river. The force of Wallace - was - small ;
in comparison to that of the rebels, mind' late in the' day I
It was flanked by' sir regiments . and a battery, which
got across the river from below:. The Union troop 4:,
.were: forced to retire; having lost 11.'t killed, 190 wound-. 1
eiL and 400 prisoners : total, 711. This battle, although
resulting in a defeat to the Feterals; - was 'really a suc
cess,
as it disconcerted the rebel plans, and probably
saved Baltimore. • Rebel .the.
100 killed, and 430
wcuitided 'and , left behind.--Governor • Joseph E..
-Brown, of Georgia, orders out the' reserve :militia . of
the State:- which is composed of men between the ages
of 50 and •55 ; vents, - and boys between rla and .17 ,
years. Georgia .-. being left. to her own .resources t(y;
supply reinforcementalor General Joiiiison's: army, all I
free white - malesslietween the ages of 17 and 50, who are,
e xempt from Confederate conscription, are also ordered
to come forward.. : .. : • -- ,I
11 -Pontopicl; Mississippi, occupied by General A. J.
Smith's troops.—A portion of. the rebel forces which
rqd appeared in Maryland, approached Washingtimi, D. I
Si., by the Rockville road, and were skirmished with in
advance of Tenallytown.—The--mansion o povernor
Bradford, of Maryland. four miles from Baltimore, was',
burned, being set on tire by a small detachment of re- ,
bele sent !inward far the purpose.. as a retaliation for 1
the burning of.Ex-Governer John Letcher's house be.;
General liuntor.--Two passeteter ' [mina ou the Bala-
More and Philadelphia'Railroad, • at Magnolia Station.
were captured by a rebel-.raiding partycomananded,by
Major Harry:Gilmore Major-General Franklin: U. S.
Army, who was al p as senger, was - taken prisoner,,and
Carried off. The rebels robbed the passengers, set fire
to the trains, and ran the blazing cars . upon the bridge
over the Gunfrawder, :River, Which was. partially de
stroyed.—'The rearguard of the rebel army was dri
ven out of Frederick; Maryland' , by Cole's 'Maryland
cavalry. ' • . ... _
..
12-The rebel advance approaching 'Fort Stevens, .
near Washington, D. C., was opened upon from Fort
Stevens. They retreated, losing 300 killed and *mind
- ed.leaving their -dead on the fi eld; and 200 wounded
behind them . During the' night they retreated. On
the ' Federal side the killed and wounded Were 200.
During' the rebel*: retreat they burned: the house of
Montgomery Blair, Postmaster-General, -at • Silver .
Spring.. Their line of march was for Edwards' Ferry. -
--,-.3leSses..C. C. Clay, of Alabama„ Professor - J. D.
Holcinnbii, of VirlOnia, and George'N. Sanders,' at Nia
:garaTalls, lieW :1 ork. sent a letter 'to Horace Greeley,:
of'New York, 'Raking leave to' 'visit Washington. D. C_,'
'under a protectidn, to: consult upon the possibility of
14 -Major-General FraUlin liming cscapedfrindthe
rebels, who captured, him on the: Baltimore Railroad
train, arrived ni Baltimore, . . . . .
15-The Om army • carpi. under.: Major-General
Wright; crossed the Potomac id. White's Ford, In ptir
snit of the army. of Early and Breekinridge, ... . • .
17-Lientemun.Generall. E. Johnson was removed
~from the cOninitind of the rebel army of the Tennessee,
Land the command turned over to Lieutenant; General J.
B. f100d...--GeneraiStiermarea- 'whole army 'advanced
to within live ?rays of Atlanta; the -left eecupying Deca
-16,-General Shermao's lines still furthei extended: so
as to flank Atlanta on the sontheast, with a tendency
to move further south.—A. proclamation 'was issued
by the Prideut ii f the • Unitml. States. calling for .i00;:• - i
000 volanteera within - 50 days-drafts to be made is the
districts which dount fureish their (pieta on' the sth of
Septelnber.—Mr. Greeley. unierestading that Messrs. ,
clay,' liolcombe.• and Thennxvii were accredited scents
of ,Jefferson . Davii, bearing propositions - from Rich- I
mead 'looking to peace„ tendered them the safe conduct
• of President Lincoln. • They replied thatthey were not I
accredited with Each propositions: but: were in the con- i
fidentialemploy of their governtheat, and felt authori-1
zed to declare that
- they' . would be - invested with full'
powers, if necessary.. _ The President replied is follows:
. .
•... - • -, •; . •.. . -• , " Exit:vim-a MAicatox, :1' ..
"..W.tsitzitOtti,anly 18, 1654 . c. -
.
"rolekoni . - li may emicern:-. -.-
"Any proposition which:embraces the restoration of
peace. the integrity of. the Union, and the abandonment
.of slavery,'• and which mimes by and with authority that
can control the.arnaies- now at-war:against the United
States, will be received and coosidered by the •P'-cicutivel
Government Of the Tilted Manet,• and : willbe met by
, . liberal terns ciniiiher kintidantial and Collateral-pant e,
I and' the besiMe; thereof thalf. hist , safe conduct both
ways." : . -::. • :.- .... :.. . ; ....,i . •-. Ara: suss .I..isamts.• '
_. • . .
• .
Messrs. Clay Mid Holcombe whieed :to . Penseciitt utile
'affair farther: aliegitigthat,these , ,ternie Veqt l 44 .all
.negotiation and hone Of Settleinent.": -'.
en...rnirtie of Winchester; liirgiritiGi -, General - Armin
attacked ;the rebel troops at. Winchester; Nirginta, :de.:
Toeing .them. - kiiihtglOulwOnnding_3 oo : Capturing too
prisoners. 4 guns; and several ',Unfilled small arms.
General Utley frebetywiawontuledainitakenprisanew
and Colonel - Ekaritt-SBt.h., , Virginia..killed.Coloriel
James F.'itulquea:_4llfl Illinola.-volnittee-nt, 'curl James
R.. Girmore.:!&ittnitraißlike,i!,rettipaed- ro.
,i,e o mhing,
ton.-D. 0., frataiticluntead..VlrgintiWrObletaity. they
c9 car i ne ltid tba 'wi to th tbe 4 poeith ilre* Pitirt r. i -- Penebi s*Thi:j-- % 0-.U.lll4ll° e f i l l i k fil:
JAY neared ont. from Atlantivend Attached thetlelkwitig
Air(She,nnalry-nmtV:llt- - Elthrattd.•':"The atratigiltwlii,made
ye wl 4ooe p th alsei .g li rea .. tTlx.vieWi.
imoded , 7,7l , l , e 'l l iZsZioil lt lfirat i : o : rces trWM,
, r . ., - ...til lube lledi -' . l) _ tri6d itel anct - ' l O l
I.Triion...loars before ~ , ,,ilftlanta,-•1500 killed. - ' .
_.. . .
9.l:—The enemy driven by. the - Vitali . - '' 4oo . pet, with
small 10.6; to the workenniitedlatelvniinind Atlantis.;
' V.--Part of [tenant,. Slieriukira lames (=pled • the
of ATernwhattle Welt Vane in the.
11Ssat lola Waded nap the
101 . nst"iOrtkilletthy. , a - rehel
IliatZwo4"maoraliti
. . . ' • .. • . . •• . . , .
Total national ioss from-Cliattanooga to Atlanta
.• 21,200
•:1n the above is embraced the - cavalry losses, including
-the loss of portions' of Stimemin's and McCook's forces .
around,Atlanta. which has been reduced to. less than
1 - 000. Our loss in carmen was. IV; 10 et the battle of
the 22d of July, 2 taken [rein Stoneman,,and. 2 abandon
ed by McCook_ Our loss in colors is far inferiar to the
enemy's. ' • . . ' • .
Up to the battle. of - ranch Tree Creek, with the excep
tion of the series of fights near .Dallas, our - .losses eX
ceeded that of the rebels,' as - -a general thing.' • In- all
skirmishes the losses upon both sideswefe -about the
.
. .
- Bebe' loss in all skirmishes: from Chattanooga to
' -Atlanta - 10.200
'Battle at Refiaca -- - - • '... 1-000
7 1.fattle at Dallas - - ,' - 4.000
Battle of NeW "lope Church ' • - ' 1,000
Battle'of Kenesaw Mountain . . . -- • . 1,000
Battle of the itoth of Jitly • ', - • - . •
,• -, '6.000'
Battle - of the 22d prJulY - - - : ' 15,000
' Battle of the 25th of -July... - ;.....v • - --' IN 5 00
__.....
• •
.„ •
•• • Total rebel loss • • • 43.700 .
Their loss in cannon exceeded 30,, including S sixty
four pounders, While ai least 20,000 stand of small arms
have been left by them mxmthe field; and come into.
Our possession otherwise.. In two battles - they
. lost 23,
stand of colors, which were for a time in the possession
of Generals Hooker and Frank Blair. •
• 3-The President of the United States issued a• proc
lamation, alluding to the late .successes of" the Union
armobses, aud recoindiendimg that.
giving the - next &Imlay .stiould •
be rved itscla a yof thanks. Also proclama
tions returning thanks to Admiral - Farragat,': General
,Cauby, General granger, and. General. Sherman, their
officers and men, for the recent victories at Mobile • and
Atlanta: • • . • • •'-
4—General Sherman twined an order declating that
the city of Atlanta was to be held exclusively for war ,
like purposes, and ordering all, the' inhabitants to re
move to the North t. r South, as they might desire. , A
p.oposition- was Sent to :General Hood for_ a trace for
. ten days; to complete the evacuation. 'Pim latter acce-
•ded.. protesting that' the measure was inhuman..--The
rebel General Join H. Murgim cc surprised at Green
ville; 'Penessee, 'by. General A. C. Gillem. . The. rebel .
force was dispersed, losing over 50 killed, 75 prisOners,
:wadi g un. Moroni was killed. •• .. • ••• ". •
8--The rebel General ,l'rice crossed .the Arkansas
• River at Dardanelles.. for the invasion of Missouri:—
general Matilellan addressed a letter of acceptance from .
Orange, New Jersey, to thecommlttee appointed by the,
Chicago Convention to apprise him Of his nomination.
• ltiA..reconnoissance-near, Winchester by Sheridturs
••Cavaliy,'ander,Generals Oet y. Wilion. 'and Mclntosh.
The sth South Carolina - regiment :was captured entire. •
17 racers, 145 men„-and 1 battle flag. • • •
ad-5000 rebel Cavalry. under Wade Hampton,' made
' a dash upon the cattle-pens of the Army of the Potomac,
overcame the guards, and ran off .24.35. beeves - besides ,
:capturing 300 prisoners—and Some -horses and Mules.
The raiders were planned, but ineffectually_ •
13—ltattle of Opequam, Virginia. 'The Union: army"
anew* General P. 11. Sheridan :attacked. Early's' rebel
troops.' The battle commeficed at daylight and•lasted
until I . 9'elock hi the evening. The rebels Were defeat
ed losing'42oo priSoners,• mini.. 9 battle flags, 6000
small arms, and 4100 killed and wounded:. Tho'rebels
• hist Generals Rhodes and Goodwin killed,' arid-learter
• and York wounded. Brigadier-General. Daild Russell,
Union, Was killed at the head of his brigade.. Wounded,"
• Generals Chlipaian, Mclntosh. and - Upton.' Enti re
eml loss estimated at 4044. On the 28th of September.
it was.ofticially. announced that the number, of rebel
prisoners taken thus, far at Opein gua and Fisher's Hill
. Was SONY, including the wounded. • The total loss of the
rebels in both battles estimated at• 10,000, • - •• • •
21.—Tohn C. Fremont:tad Johkenchrahe, nominated
for President' arid Vice,President ot the United States'
by the Radical Democracy, withdrew their names, from
the contest ..
22—Battle of Fisher's Hill, Virginia: • General Sheri;
dan pursuing Early's army in retreat. found them strong- .
ly - But the position' was- turned by rooks
cavalry, who drove the rebels, whilst the sth and .lath •
corps attacked them in front. They were soon put to
rout,losing, 21 piecesof artillery, 1100. small arms, and
2400. prisoners, - besides killed and wounded, probably
1500. Federal loSses estimated at 700 killed," wounded.
and - missing.---Alexander 11. Stephens, the rebel Vice;
President, wrote a letter.to the:citizens of Charlorsaille,,
in which he avowed himself in favor of an armistice and
peace; provided that the states Meat into the convention
as acknowledged indepc . ndent sovereignties: ' Ile said,-
~The action, of the Chicago Convention; so far as its
principles and platform goes, presents. as IlfaVe said on
another occasion, a ray of.light•whichnnder Providence
may prove the dawn of the day to this long and cheer
less night=the'first ray of light I have seen from the,
:North since the war began .” : . : • • • •
25-Ron; Montgomery Blair ; postmtister-Generulten
:dered his, resignation cif, that office to the President
which was accepted, and Dennison, of OhlO, ap..
pointed in his stead. • . •
Henry . W. Allen, •" Governor" of. Louisiana:,
*rote a letter to the ;rebel Setaretary of War, in which
he says "the time has come for us to'putlnto the army
every able-bodied 'negro ai a soldier... •-• .
27-21 soldiers, mostly discharged veterans, returning
home from Atlanta; were Captured-on a. railroad train
.by Price's guerrillas, at Ceutr,lla. They were shot mid
their bodies liguribly mutilated. , citizens were also
wounded, and the train was set on. flre and started off
At full speed." „Abbnt an hour afterwards, Major John:
Son. with 150 militia arrived-at Centralla and started in
pursuit. • His men were ambushed, anti 91 of their num=
ber,iticluding the Major.. were:killed. • .:
• 28-LFort llorbitin. Florida, taken by Imsattlt by United
States colored troops, under.GenOral •Ashoth. •
• -2.9,-.llo6d's commeneetl its march fur the
purpose: of executing a grand flanking movement on
Sherman,' getting in has rear and (Irvin. , himinitof At
.
OCTOBER.
, . .
.5 5-An attack was made uportAllatoona, Georgis.'hy a
rebel force. 7000 strong.. under General French, with
artillery and infantry.. The garrison 1700 strong, under'
General Corse, responded bravely„and the rebels were
beaten off: with a kiss of 300 Gilled and 1000 wounded
and prisoners—Ulnae Joss,. MO killed. wounded and .
prisoners.. This defence of allattione was the turning
point in Hood's attempt to getiq the rear of Sherman.
o—Theaiiihmond Efurrirei published an. Article .ad
vocating the conscription of negro slaves as soldiers in
the rebel armies. . • - .
12 —Boner 13. Taney, Chief Justice of the Crated States
died in Washington, C ---liajor.General Butler
having Information that Ito trotted States colored sol
diers, prisoners of War. - had been . put to work " upon the
rebel. fortifications hi front Of their lines,. expowd to hhe
" Are of the Union:batteries,. ordered an•equal number of
Virginia prisoners to be sett(' work npon the canal . At
Much Gap. eAriosed the• rebel Cue. The order' was
ileadays afterwards, and in a short time pro
doted the effect of removing the neg*Afroin the rebel
foitificatioria. • . • • , • •
113-.4 fair for the benefit Of rebel soldiers was opened
at St. Georges Hall Liverpodl : Brighutd, by the Conot
. ess of Chester, Countess Dampterre, 'Lady WharticEP,
'and secession women.- • .• • - '
.110;— , Twenty-five armed mess Came from Canada to St,
tAlbsntr. Vermont, and robbed the banks thereof r-23.-
000, They shot live eltiteut.. Several of the party were
.
art in Chiliads. They professed to be rebel soldiers-
Siftle of CedarCreeir, Virginii• -Early's troy b a'
•hold OA movement through the mountains. aecceeded
ArrnoichiriVe left of .the Elute of _Sheridaos,- arms-,
shoat* h -They attacked. With greatimPetttriart . J.
drove- Union troops :bacii,•.four miles in great%
)tsinfrisilonj-Witlitheloiss or - 24. pietas of-artillery and
many kilted woundekand:prisorieric. The day' seemed .
: to. bisierif:Wod the Colon armylsailly defeated.* Genet.
at was absent arrived on - the Acid 'alaint
none: -FLEOpresisince reanimated the saldiers. '-',1115:11ne
- were rothoulat and at•S WWI& therebehrwereattatOk;
with - grest itor, ThedisstersofthesuarningwiFe
~tatrievektheattreristinitsid:awt*Slitla-grvat
• - • - -
25 - 4 t 9 itilis Of the 13ke-14195,:-Mlastock.. Priee`s retie
army in Missouri was-Wm- Led in t: series of Aghtr byei
Tiptoe forces pressing - him on all idles. Mrdor-General.
hfartnadake andlilsiga‘ser-Generg Gabon vverelalorni
. Privoner B - ':Tbe rebehimide off raPidly - AsetbrOtontit.::
and were followed vigmb y thellnian ftoopa whit
caPtur-Pc lls fignlnnlCY. ;Una pi's
`hooted in BIIItInn*InIVIkAnIPI***W4CWII6III.
-= ',1 1 t2 101 4 D- duiriPet '•'• • -',•
ien& forwOrtOrateNtlitelPt ' ' -43 =
number of demitilde4.9 - 41 1 1swArti •• `
living and ditidowiththey iaei it
ideals] • I -
'l9:94otted by
for Remillard Issued prodidiliaiiti
ecI14::
Inwthatthe neer Conallkdkakwil fan as adopt!d:
.arod s =intriefAsetlieveMber f •
NOVEMBER. - '
Lincoln melected. President by 400,000
4DdlligeroceretelVed of
_the rapture on the
Tth,of oiember, the pirate Florida,- by
the t. S.-Seteatiter ; Wactt. • Twehie officers an
fifty-elghtbithe crew Of the Florida were-Captured..
• 9-. Atlanta burned; and Gen. Sherman commences, a.
march through .the heart of Georgia, towarda . Savailt
tardibeisten•llll.oeittroyed*.a tornado: - , •
• 11-4'aul.R. Shipnum, , aissodate editor . of the Lent&
till Journal, diseolvedblieonnention • with that paper.
ildr. - Pitintireand 'Col: Mallow Wid hereafter - conduct
the editorial t I
• 15.--The or-Generalship in the. Regular army.
made vacant lay the. Vesignation:. of Gee. McClellan,
Ailed by the appointment of• Gen - Sheridan. Ris com
mission diteafromthe, battle of Cedar Creek—Dur- I
tag the present. campaignthe , Sberunaloalt
the first Cavalry Division commanded by Gen: 'Merritt
a*red 14 battle flags, 29, pieces of artillery. lit eats- j
sons,'loo wagons and antba, and 2.000 prisoners
of war, including 1•22 conunbsskined officersi. •Sinm the'l
let of May, the command captured 3,000_ ,prisoner -oil
wer.:—.4 general order.iasued from .kead . quarters at',
Harrisbimg. Ps..; : to the ievetat cities and counties in
the Stst.,lomtlng theimniediate enrollinentandblay
ideation of the Mint*: tinder the •Acts of Assembly of.
May. 4 andAtigustt2, 1864.: .•• • • • • •
IT-The Maryland - Union ' .
State Central Committee
waited upon the. President, • to'congratulate him upon
his re-election ;."and expressed' their deep obligation to
heranse of the rare 'discretion. on' his part, to
which Maryland owed so. much 'in attaining the proud
position of t Free State—Judge Pitman. Of the U. S.'
District Court for Rhode Island, died-in: Providence.
aged SO..
20-Sarly retreats. from the Shenandoah 'Valli y to
Richmond. .
'25-Attempts made In New' York by secessionist
thieves; conspirators and incendiaries, to burn the prin
cipal, hotels.. All the Ares 'NMI* exthiptstied before
m ateriel damage had been done.. . • • '
'3O-Battle :ut - Pranklin, Tenn. in' which Thomas
whips Rood. • Union loss . IWO. Rebel loss, 5000. inclu
ding ten generals: After , the .battle. Gen. Thomas
wit.Mrew his army liashvile. • ••• • • .. •
' 1-Death in.Paria of WM.. 4 Dayton,, IT. S.
Mingiter 10 France. '
6-Salmon P: Chase appointed Chid Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States. , • .
• 12-First , news direct. from' Sherman' received.
at
Washington through Gen Past; r, as follows
Mamas, ARMY or Tile TERRI:MEE, NEAR SAIiANNAR
- . . . • '
CANAL, Dec. 9, 1664. J
To the Commander. of the United States .Yasal Forces
in t he Vicinity of Savannah, Ga. • •
'• 'We linve met with perfect eraocess thus far.
The troops are in fine epuite and near by.' •Respeetftd
ly, . =' :O.'0: UowAun, Mini.-Gen.
Commanding Right Wing of the Army..
16. and IT=-Ilood overwhelmin g ly :defeated at 'Nash-,
ville by Thomas. The rebel army, tied .demoralized.
Thomas captured 9000 .prisoners and 54 pieces of artil
lery, • Total Rebel loss, 15,000. Ours was comparstf e-.
ly small. One of the most aloud victories of the. war.
16,-Gen. Sherman nneormee.s under his own signa
ture, hit; arrival on the mast. The capture of Port Mc
-Allister,-on-the lath, completed. his communication
with the ffact. . Previously to that be had d e stroyed all.
the railroads and invested the city, His march :was
"agreeable," the weather fine,•supplies abundant. - Get.
Sherman says he has not been "at air molested by ;per-.
villas." Not a wagon lost on the trip.. Ile has utterly
destroyed over two• hundred. miles'of rails. • And he
"regarded Savannah already gained." -
19-,-The HOLM of ilepresentatives.passed,. by a Vote.
Of 69 to 58, - • Henry Winter Davis's resolution disap
proyiug Mr. Seward's apology to FIDECC :for the Mexi
can resolution of last session, and asserting that "the
propriety - of any declaration of foreign policy. by Gnu
gress is sulliclentl f - proved by , the vote which pronoun
resit andsuch a proposition, while pending and un- '
determined, Is not a flt topic of explanation with any
power."--A call and draft for three hundred thousand
men to make up deficiencies occasioned .by credits on
the last call,. ordered by the President.
• fit-Rear:Admiral .Parrfigatt nominated and nnani-
Mously confirmed as Vice-Admiral, under, the new law
creating the latter rank.
25-Intelligence received at Washington of the cap
ture of Savannah by .Sherman. -- His despatch is as-fol
lows : . - •
"SAVA AI
NNL, G.., Thursday, Dec, 22; '64.
EXCELLF.Ney RILESIDENT LINCOLN: •
4 'l beg to . present you as It Christmas gift the: City 'of
Siivannali with one -hundred anal. fifty. heuyy • gunA.Ond
plenty Of 'ammunition; tind. also• - •abdut 25,000 bales of
cotton, • • • • •W. T. Slisaocko;3laj.-Geii.
.
:pit.x.,...6': - i. - 10.:iitt:.ilii 7 . : .
iiIMO
WitICUlf.D#V, DE
DIE CLOSING YEAR.
The summary of the leading events of the
Rebellion sluiirig IS6I, which we publish to
day, excludes by. its.length, comments upon
the position of the Republic on this, the elos-
lug day of , the: year. But in wisbing. our
frl.endi a luippy New Year, we cannot help
readVerting briefly to the signal victories in
.. • -
e midst orwliich and alieople'a.injoicing,
the Old Year passes away.
Early in the week 'the
. news flashed from
one extremity of the country - to the other,
at Savannall-.lmil fallen into Sherman's
. . . . .
handi, and that-he had.prciented it ..to the .
President. a ClitiSumas gift. It is conceded
lhat'in capturing Savannah Gen. Sherman .
has tontplete control of. the . situation irt 06
south and- aquthLwest.. Chatleaton - is. at- his
mercy; also AnguSta: It is 01ot - 41A-that : he
w ill take'Atignsta lirst;:for the possession of
Angusta, is the' possession of every railw.y
which connects the States of 'South Carolina,.
_North darolina and 'Virginia with Georgia
. .
Allabainti.andidississippi.• Victory at.Saiith,
nah is-victory everywhere in.theSoutir-L:and
"since
, Ilnod is flying" froth - Tennesseelwith
beaten imddemoralized army; utterly incapa
ble. to Withitand the ,advanee , of Thontas, •
there-is in faet;:no army rethaining . to the Re
bellion but the army,Which,under the . 01:11 7. 1
-maitd • of Lee:no W *ins . the garrison of Rich-'
Mond. • And to that army the .onestion must
soon be' presented; -I.vhether it will abandon
-the. capital of the Confederacy; or - whether it .
-Will .surrender the.Rebelliori Not`itself. less
than this is .the meaning,_ and insure to be the
result; of the great' success of Sherman. .. •
A formidable emnbinedland and.naval
tack. is . now. being inade:on- - tlie defenseS of
by it fleet undercommanii
of.Admiral.Porter.and an arniy.:gnder .com
inand.of Gen, Butler:
. - r4e, naval fleet .cOm
prises:about sixty 7 hVeliessels. and an aggre
gate Of 57Q . .gutis: It sailed froM. Hampton
:_on the,l3t*. inst., The
.Weather was
soinewlMt . unpropitious,.bilt , a vigorous bom
bardment,of Sort Fisher; below
Was . .,•:coinmenCed on
. SaturdaY laSt, and, re
neWed on Christmas occasion
the rebels' Were dri'en from•their guns to the.
*. licher of the bomb-proofs:.. A detachment 1
Of troops landed .ort . Stinclay" afternoon, and
skirmishers- pushed , tip gallantly .to the fort
under cover Of-out-hie..l. Some. of the men
Actually .e.nicred the-works and brOught off
the: flag. The bombardment by the fleet con
tinued On-3 . l.Miday.. Late accounts state .thati,
the ftirt had' been much damaged. - Linde- I .
_termiried:one way or the other; it must , now:,
be the foctis . of public attentiOn..
••derst.and the imine:Se importimee.or
• .ten The forciassigned for.its redUction
not inadequate' The .character
. the eom, I
menders, by.land and sea; ie assurance that.!
all means.will be tried to accompliSh the WOrk . i
Assigned theta. -; • • ••-
: - Ali in , all, everything looks Well; the.year .
Closes brighter. than Any since the dominence:-.
ment of the. War. .To Ihe.nation the diming
Will 14 indeed la HappY • Fear for
.with
.ln its cycle - the War will come to :an .end;
with SlaVeryaboliihed,;and 'the NatiOnal an
therity„ dominant. over every foot of our BOW.
• .
VERY llANDlulM.l...—While " l s iew York dis-1
tributeas - 25,000 pro `rata among the crew:oil
the Kearsage, and preaents ap estate to Ad-1
i
aural Farragut, Cincinnati - talks -of gving a
-
homestead to Sherman.. Sensible < preients
'rnE Legislatureof this State will meet on
Tueiday next. . •
. . .
• "P;atir Norm" of ,a celebration A:Ripper by the
Odd 7611i:tali Of.'Port Carboti,- . en: Monday. even-.
•ing laet, vrere - reccived -too - late : for -insertion in
to-day's - JournaL
,They will appear iii.onr next.
The Amiwric Ittfourarr..:LThe January num
.tier of this Irat claesrnagazine. is 'printed from
new type, presenting- a -beautiful - appearanect.'
The : contents .of great' literary , excellence ' aro
front titS puns NY. C. Bryant-, L-K. Kra.
B rrsrst . F- - W- Migaiuson, 147.-.lortifel
low,llitthantel Barra TSArkr 31r
-1414-Mr- it , C,
tier:- to -A. walk*:
dine
The publishers, feel and they- are
iorniot;thst Annixess.B6.marko..l as this can only
ye"dtl*-thnieatlutt they - have enlisted in the
antiiinfttrevta,,
~ - azine many . the lirstimitere
. 4:ttosi noetintrr...ntioate pens are constantlyststotir
i-"t4 11 Wistihatentath:ite pasha:: They tire Wide,
arrangemetitelei4OntuianeS of oontrihntiO3
fltitt.allthetie.losffiin" tituthors, and: havoidsor - in-.
nrinimeolliatcf,thetildstOttinthe corning yeitt,sorne.
twldeitt. I,l **llah -4 14 th i p 4.01-mwmv-"Addi:
LLE, PA.
VEINIIBER 31; . .ISO 4.
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vtDiirows.TAßLE.
Weekly -Alnumac.
IS6S;-Mi.' • 11100 S 8 CIAN ae
save s m .
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.31. , SaivsuAT,. 7 224 .44 Fire. Q."• 410 46 wrg
; 254' 43t Full 31. 6 4 evv.
2, lif.nimAT •.4 7; 25 zi . .3(
44 • triat Q . : 19 9 '49 ee•.•-
`.3 TomenAT...• 7 25
. 4 45 New 31.. 4 •34 reiteg
5 TiI9KSDAY —1 . 7 •25 4 '46;. • • • .
6 Yuma •• . I's 4
Gone.—pie . tleighing
•
The Rev. S, W. - ReigUit of Lancaster, will
preach to-morrow'rnorriing and evening in the
2d Presbyterian Chubb, - Market Square.
• .
.
Veloirn south Of. Centre street; was in.darkhess
on Weaneenay night, • caosed by the gas in the
mains freezing: . • •
To-mororo.Firet • &twiny of the year and.
after.Dkiristmas: Day's, length, 9 hours, 18 runt
.
. .
The lato Fair of, the' Baptist Ch urch' realized
about a thousand dollars. This .. .is' doing . very
'7lt . e Mines' Bto.tk has, been . duly authorized to
commencee - operathins as a National.bank. It Yrill
be known as' : "Phe Miners' National Bank of Potts-
•
The complimentary testimonial to ikkiss Hay and
Prof. Berner a the Town Hall on Tresday even
ing, was &success. •. We can but -repeat the opin
ion expreaseil in-our last, that Miss • Mayis . a re
markable pianist. ." • , , ,
- • .
-.21();. D..p. I hibnazi . who has been for some tune
pitst, in the District: Attorney's Offkde, ' left this
week for Nevall.3;: where •1i will I:connected
witka. silverg . minin . .company, !.Ifis, iltiniate;ob
jeet,we knaerstand, is . to.prantiee lair there. - •
•
::..lbe - Lcidies of the. Eoglish:Ditheran Chnrch.:„ .
11,4ccliat street, propose 'holding their Festival and
..Fiiir'un the 12th,13th and 14th of.january;'lB6s;
in the Town Hal. The object- of this'Fair iS to
raise money for -the 'purpose - - of_ putting al - new
ioof on the church ; and to paint. and fresco. it;
• . . .. . . .
May- Funn.Oil Co..L.Snbseriptions to ilieabOve;
stock, received by L: F. Whitney, broker, Potts=
ville.' .Only
. 25,000 shares to be sold at $2; all Of
which. will be reserved fur. ..workit4 capital. See
prospectus of the company advertised in to-day's
-JoliuNip; - . -. .
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. .
. About fifty thousand dollars were - received at
the Government Collector's office.in this Borough.
on Saturday last. 'A l'a,r ,- ' e :propirll9ll of it:lifilS‘
the special income tax. of five per cent: "Uncle
Sainuel" duos a flourishing business in this Dis-
Salute' inifono?' of t.h.e Capiure of fiat'a,nnnh.=
.Oa Monday list a salute e.t.a hundred gunS was
tired on Lawton Hill,inlmner of Shermau's Christ
tc.as gift to the Presldeut. burins , the firing we
regret to say. that - two soldiers who assisted in
working the gun; were burned by it premature ext
• • -
. . .
'Report to the P . rot , ogt. Marshat.--Alllifficers and
-enlisted men who come -.Within the limits of this
Diritriet, must repOrt .therdSelveti to the . Provost,
Marshal, finless they :come on .specified duty, or
-with ari organized command. Soldiers will .save
themselves, trouble: 'by promptly satisfying- the
Marshal that they have aittliority:for being . ab
sent,froirftheirregiments or pots: .
. •. - - -. . . .
Chrinotas.—ThisjoYous 'Christian: fesiival : was
appropriately observed by the churches on Sun
day. Trinity was beautifully decorated--:.never
we thi4, with .more taste,. -while the music Was
.superb. On Monday the stores were closed, and
the. day observed .as :a, holiY. Everything
passed.oif quietly apdplemantly., but the weather
was wretched. -..-, - - . . .
.
•
• • c a m: H e ,;,: g Ari.rgai,, Twelfth Un'tod States"
luf.ncry, -for gallant mervices attliehatiles of the
Wilderness, -1 1 - as been made. a.- - Malor by "brevet, to
rank as such.frotn the Ist of , August, 1864.. .For
similar services at the battle pf Spottsvlvania,•lie
has beery made. a Li!Saitenant-Colunel by brevet,"
to rank .as such from August 1,- 1864. The many
friends here; of the brave offteer - cortgratulateldm
of these merded reeeguitionS of his .valuable
services to the country, . " ' ' - • ' •
.
Author • General has notified - the treasu,
rers of,each - - county, city, district - and 13orough
of this Coinniothvealth thathey..are required 13y
an .aetliassed during the lAt'session of
. our State.
Legislatnre,tO (leaflet iiaying:any 'interest or
dividends to holders of the bonds or scrip, or other
c.ertificates.of indebtedness; of -the .corporatiOns
aforesaid, a State tai amounting to' threo mills
on the' dollarof the , noininal value of - said boils,
Ai% George Lauer of the Orchard Brewery; em
ulating 'the exampleeet by his ..brother of • Read
ingwho rognlarly'sends the compliments .of the
.season to the pressi : ln the shape of specimens of
his professional' a; stalwart Tens
ton to bear to our office on last.. Christmas. day,-a
keg of lager with his compliments... It vrasAvilY
discussed by.the employes of the Journal, • and
found to'be an No:1 article: They. desire to
exPrelis to Mr.; Lauer their appreciation of his
kind reitembiance. • - -
The thiresp.—The. carriers Of the
Miners' .Journal who during the year ending mit h
to-day, have endeavored to serve . Our Borough,
patrons early' and with care, will have the honor
0-callin g •upon' the - subscribers upon their re
spective routes, on Monday next, : With their an
uual Address, neatly printed. and crebodying,ap
propriate thoughts for the sea Son. We confident-,
ly commend the little I°l4ms-to - the kind. consid
- eratioti and liberality of. our patrons, knowing
that the carriers will feel rewarded when the day
closes.
. .
.
our last number" went io
press.we were not aware that moth 'damage- had
been sustained by fire on Fr ay- evening at
the Silver Terrace; Centre street. Subsequently
we learned that-in the room which was burned
out, the furniture; surnmer-plothing, etc. of the;
'family of Mr. F. M. Nichols,' late '.of .Cressona;.
Was stored temporarily ; andthat all was destroy
ed. His loss is about:two thousand dollars, upon
which' there-is noinsurance. The fire Wag caused
• by a colored man who had moved into the base- ,
ment, :putting a stove-pipe . through 'the floor,
under the impression that it led into the chim
•
. .
770 .Draft, L,The • s uh-distriett aro, beginning to
-nieve in the matter of filling up their quotas. We'
understand that an adjourned meetingof thoSe
irithe South-Ward liable to draft, will.bo held at
Drumheller's Hotel tin 'Monday evening next:-
17rdm what we _learn, if all in the Ward liable - to.
drift, promptly subscribe to fill the quotas - of - the
Ward with volunteers, it will require - but ten, dot=
Ora- from each.. Thom should-be a full attend
ance on Monday evening next to hear the facts
that - will be laid before. the meeting,. so' that
. prompt action can be taken. - Let each mechanic,
working man and laborer in the Ward; liable to
the draft, Make %if a point to be 'Present: .. .To
him the action of that mean) , " avilthe of the ut
most importance. Do not fair to attend'. •." •
Gbroner's Corotir's inquest Was
held on Sunday. laid on the body of David Dough.
hey, found: dead. in a - Street' in New. Philadel-:
phia. ;Verdict, death from intemperance.
: Also on Tueeday; - 27th inst. ' at Schuylkill Ha
ven, on the-body of a male infant found-dead• in
one of the coal cars which had arrived from Read
ing in the morning.; "Verdict, death - front eipo 7
:Deputy Coroner Gallagher'of Ashland, held an'
:inquest on. he 28thinst., at ISt.- Nicholas, near
XaliantilCity,. on the 'body. of.aliehael Murphy,
WhO was accidentally'run'over by the passenger
train,..enttin,g him' in two: or:-.three: parte; killing
i
him nstantly. Verdict accordingly,- . . . .
. -An Impoilauf-Matter;.-'-livery man whose name
apposi t e upon the'-enrollitient list. of a provost
marshal, and.who can show amuse why it killUtild
notTeniain there, should-go at once to th3.ottice
of the marshal' of his district 'and have' • the cot-.
section, made. ..He will thereby save himselfinuch
frtiuble in future-, and benclithiS fellow-citizens.
The quotas aro niade.according to the number: of
names upon the enrollment lists.• If a district, by
neglect ut mismanagement of- the enrolling offi
cers, has.openita hate.-tifty or • one htmdied per
-cent. -of names Of. - persons ineligible and exempt,
the draft will be -made: accordingly. for fifty or
One hundred per cent. more men than are justly
duo. - Thus, the neglect of citizens. Whese l uamea
remain - on the list.will be a, ptaiishritent tothein
• selves and their neighbors. Should they be them:
• selves drawn, they may - not find exemption as.
. easy , to be proeured.then is now: If they are ex- .
. ..empted. after being drawn they make it necessary
to have a. new draft, and.verhaps several'drafts;
:if the tardy .exemPts. are toplazy to-take time by
the forelta.: .-Thia matter le - very' important;
every citizen who knows that he is ante of exerrip 7
tion abintld'do a-public..service by- . securing that
exemption immediately.
The Treasurer of the• Society for the relief, *of
Soldiers' fainilies.iicknoirliidges the receipt of the.
following sums up to the • 29th of Decernb'er.-L ,
Committee, Mrs. :McCullough and. Lanigan.. • • • , .
Dr. Charles Efaeseler, $5; Joseph Downing, $3 ;
Jarnea Downing; w $1; Adam Downmg, $l. Mich
ail Buckley, - sl;'sa Mooke, $l ; Wi
Lewis ,Les, •
$1 ; Wm. Madison; $1 ; Thomas Reid, slPhillip
McGovern, - $1; t . Patrick Paradl;Charltini
*W ilthew,.sl'; Ozias Nock, $1; :James_ kikman, $1; ,
•Bos!ett, - $1;. Jacob , Blackman, $1 ; Wm.
Crtiikshank, $1; lames McConnell,•sl ; 'Frederick
Cade $1; Francia Shaw," II ';`Morgan Parry, $1;
Gcidge Reid; t 1;• John Lewis, $1 ; James Fesdole,
Si : John Shaw, Si; John Noble, 50 eta ; George.
Detterwick, 50 eta ;• Ig•nas Glaser,.so eta ; Patrick
McGongli, 50, ets ; Edward Dugan, 50 cts ; TIJOLIA
as. Robinson, 50 eta ; Herman Cartwright, 50 ets ;
Thibert Reid, 50 chs; James Lawler, 50 ets ; .Isaae•
-Antnint, 50 eta; Reese E: Rigg; cts ; Henry B.
.Nichola , 50 eta ; Edward.. its.vtaay, 45 cts fohn
'farmer,' 50 cis ; Patrick. Hagen, .50 eta ;•John'
Wadsworth; 50 cts;• David Lewis; 50 eta ; Joseph
Aitistrorth, 50 .cti; Rdgh Sberrdtm, '5O cts ;-Wm.
Till, 50 cts ; . Wm. Leo, 50 cca Thomas - Madison,
Si) eta ;'John Sheridan, 50 eta; Peter Maher, '5O
eta: John 'Maher 50 eta . ; Jacob Ruartzig; 50 eta;
Patrick Meet:mei, 50 eta ;'Thomas Brun; 50 cts.
_total; $4.4 95. : - : • • • ".7 • •
. Collected by Mrs.ltussell and,Mia.
Charles Rabat, $10; , •E.: O. Parry,..ssll."At
>ins, $5 ;. F. B .: Bowen ; $54: Mrs. 5.. 1 11 Redraw,'
15; Win: Wolff; £3- '.:Total, $3.3. *. • •
3tra Kopitsseh ind Kohler, Committee.:, ••
Terhigling...kud Son s ; *P,; Mrs, Kohler; S 1 •; Xre.-
- Kopitzetb, $2; Mellapp,"socta .Bsihoior,
50 eta; Slrs.-}Croligier, - 30 etta • Mrs . tamer, 50 ;
S. 11 , .ntzingei,-44.0iailef iioehri& 50 vta:;.
Bohm,? 50 ctii:jir s Takotoix, Ket r a*. Echo liti Tabluwand,
, Sor 26.13.
-`4‘..Pw.Slittotaiiistor,
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i ,
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tn
e ! I Etcule, &Yoh ;XErs. SVin. _ 7 ;3_lo - Nw
; Tohau Erik, 25 al:. OCnita:.l„-Aurki 50,
Mrs- Heician. 23 cts; Bleinsich Schi . sfit2r,.sl; Bing_
Netlingcr; 25 Os cts ; hirs cut , .
welet; 25 cts Ofrikilkickhitra, 50 ;Sm. Gm*, 50
Cts ; Mrs..Grusl4' cts ;- Lauer, $1; ,-
G-resssrtg, $1...k Mr. Harrig,so eta • ltir. Warta, 50
cts. Mrs.. Reg' sr, 50 'cts.; 5It8: Stoirs
Bernet, 50 ; D. Krebbi, Cr,'chre 50;
hire, Strauss, $1,;,31r5. Gortle, •25 zt.s;" Mrs.' GI;
Roserigarten, $1; Mrs. C. Shiteider, $1; Mrs.
Kurz, 25 cbs; Mrs. Conrad, 50 eta ;•Mrs. Duple,.
50 ct.; Mrs.',Dalsrraf.; 25 "cts ; Mrs. Schimpf, 25
as; MrEl..ffeler, 00 eta ; Mrs. Kb:Wert, 50. Os:—
- -
- The I§lsction" re Jurors:An - NoithemberLand,
Buck* Nootogatnery; and -other comities of . the
State a. mischieventts practice' prevails of drawing '
jnrerli of one, partizan' faith; without • regard to
their moral- or intellectrial . qualitiCations. The,evil heahecOma so monstrous that special 'login
latienin the Matter Rill: bet 'asked at :tlie ..act-i
preaching seasick% of the • State. Legislature.... In
this County we have seen men in'the jurybok ut;
terly mint to' sit there in jatlg,ment on their • fel
lowmen. If this matter is net entirely remedied
special legielatioit.will be
- required here aL,n.
Next *eck - pitoriwill be solteted • to Servelif the
several cot'rts of Schuylkill County..during the
.coming year. - In view of. this fact we vaitild direct
the-at-wet:ion of the.eflieer-s upon whom - - devolves
the duty nr making thti selection. to' the Act- of
14th April, 1834. (Nation's • Digest,-. 1861; page
580 i that they - i - ay - refresh their recollettiens :of
obligations-strictly imposed upon.thern by theism,
and whichilif they observe, must secure abless of
jurors *ithiii its meaning:., The Act relating to
1 this matter, - with its.aceonipanying . oath.' or af : '.
fiririatiCth; lens felleiwS.: l -. :- ' • -', ..• •'. -..
SECtION 8, The Sheriff and at- least .two Com
'niissteiters of : every county elle% •atleast . thirty
days previouily to the.first termin every year of
the court ot, commen .Ploae : pf . .' the respective
county; meet; and theretipori proCeek with- lee
.diligence.- to select - at • the seatof juatiee thereof;
-frem.the taxable citizens of the-ceentY, ,a-anfti
eient nuniber-of'sober,Th.-reLLICIF4Ct Sail , .etrefer , .
oils persons, to servo as, Inrorsin the several
-Cenrtsof-sneh Coiity, in . whichjuries - ',shall -.be
required, to be holden therein that year.,: . • ' :.
SEC. 9.; But, before the Sheriffiunl-Commission
;ere- shall make any selection:of:Arm* in any year
as afotesaid; they shall severally- take-an oath or
affirmation before-some personhaving:Mithority
-to adz:Meister oaths; in Up following form': -,.. :
• ~ You, and each of you, do swear [or affirm] that
you will use yoer utmost endeavors and' diligence
-2. vi making an - .impartiqi seeetion Of. compdent
persons for juror* daring the mitring year, and.
that you wilt.not suffec,partiality; favor, election,.
.Infli•ed, .mailee arid anit, in any case or reipect
etchatever, to inffeence you in - selecting, - &airing
' or'returning of jurors, but that you trill, in alt re
. • spects L honestly ' C 6 1 ,110111 to • the true - intent •and
• meaning of the Act of Assembly in such case made
and jeveidet.L. . .
. .
• This is aSeriets obligation, not to be lightly .
taken, and- not to be broken without' ineurritig
gUilt Of a heinens eharaCter. --'•-. - - ,• : .
The number of names to be drawn ilt.iimited by
law to about ono thoniantl,•and as. theze were.wP
waids of sixteen-thousand votes.polled.in Schtivl
- at the last election, there eannot • 'be'
the least difficulty iii selecting the 'requisite Inuit,
;ber of "SOIRECi:IIiTETILIC.ENT and. ieetetous - per-.
Sous to Serve as jurors."- . The law requires . that'
nu greater number of names fur Jurors bo:drawn
than aro requisite for one year andsone court.-- -..
As we stated whetnadvertinghefore to this im
poftant piattet,iwe cheerfully, acknowledge that
many of our best. citizens are yearly Selected to
serve tie jurors ; but the' people want the - entire
- list composed of jest such -men. We trust the
Matter Will 'receive the 'serious, conacieutions-at
tention of. he Sheriff and'Cmmissionere -, ' '
..
• 7.
'Atte) . - amiinistry.of several ',years in the Second
Presbyterian - Chnrch'of thistorough, the Rev. ;
Samuel F.' Colt, recently • severed •laiS connexion
with that Church. The 'numbers. of his emigre-.
gation desiring to: bestow a testimonial orrespect
nlioii their, retiring PaStor, Prepared the follow-.
ing,Which . .thiS week we weredesired to publish.
.We comply with the reque:stwith pleasure::.
TOniimOinintoffirocklevi to Reverend Anti
'
•
•cncl F.• Colt.
Pcrixsvitt.,E, NoVember 25th, 1861
Learning - with unfeigned, regret, that the Rev.
Samuel - 17: Colt has, withdrawn -from his recent
Pastoral - oharge tlii.Boyough, the undersigned
feel - theY cannot, in justice to themselves, with
hold this expression of their high regard for 'their
depariing friend. lii his sacred teachings; whilst
exhibiting the broad 'catholic' spirit' f enlarged
christianity in the 'pulpit, Morey, charity and af
fect-km the moral type of pure' .Divinitj ,- , led him
lic'yind any sectarianism , • to offer comfort and
consolation wt,ercver merited ; thb poor - in •
many -comfortless -abodes will grieve, when he
conies tio more. 'Education ever found in him, a
most: powerful advocato. and, demonstrator, and'
much - oftlie . credit given the present most grat
ifying coedition - of the grade syStem of the .Bor.-
due to. his laborious examina
tion:s, and Most' able. reports: With a spirit .of
patriotism reaching to the length and-breadth of
his conntry, her sick . ; siitlcring, and reminded 601--
dipr.4, were ever the special objeets Of his solici- •
tude ; 'MS services as chaplain for nearly a year,:
having: •finght:' hini to appreciate, not only the -
spiritual but the "Seenlar, ,wants,, of .theso -
defendeM of but.
. • . •
a'' AlteOlogian,.. -.the
great quest - Mimi nmaningois . as the
intricate mysteries of the Bible,, he ,has few su-
Periorti. ' When *: oceasion :he .was.
wont without blemish, to his clerical Office,, to
pOur forth forhis country, in lie-sore trials, the
inoSt'cloquent.appeals ; and many a liatenerhas
'been thrilled by his burning language. In fact
where Will he not be missed'! and woo shall make
good his placti inrour community? Whilst grieV
mg at - hisdeparture, vet expecting he Will'fied a
more enlarged, field, better', suited to his .Capaci- .
ties, %%shall Watch with peculiar: interest; any
future relation he may assume; and ever ..be
pleased to find kisatiCeess in life commensurate,
with hishrillianTlitainments, and most.
serial cri . aail ii , s; In &mansion - we tender. him
our , , beei Wishes and trust that" God, ;whose
servant he is will ever watch over him and often
return him 'to his many friends:in t:schnylkilf
County, among whom the Midersignelare proud
to be numbered. • - •• • - ' •
S - rimxos VAi,3imi; GEORGE . PATTT.R , TON,'
CHARLES FRAILEST E. W. Meat:lNF...4,
ItowEssffisurati ~• JOHN.S. GRAHAH, • '
JANkti .L'UONNER, -' • :151.341) PATfERSON, ' •
JOHN SHIPPET., : • 11;WELLSi
IL D, 'DART; D. l'Ener Ruowx;
JoitX T.. WILIVNIIR, CHARLES W. PrraLkzt, -
:J. Gr. - Funnt, • - • 1 , W. Dox,imiSbx. • ,
• . , ,
.Estiiikaied Quota o'l4 :MA, Disfriel under the
Lute ('all:Nr.3oo,ooo'3len.---We are. not. able to
give an official statement of the quota of.the Dis
trict ; but the following'estininte .which. we have
aL the Proyost hi . afshaVs.offii;
e fut &nl near enongli for all practicalliurposes:
Schuylttill County:
EXCESS LABT To BE
QCOTA. CALL. EBB:116E1ED.
•'8 - • •
29- 7 - • .-'• • .
29. - • - 9 '• -•
36 0 at
21' 6. • • •
Potts : ville,.S. Ward
M..
New Castle - , ..
Norwegian .
St. Clair .• •
East Norwegian...
Port Carbon ' •
Palo .....
'Midclleport ' - 5
Schuylkill Township., 18
•Mahanoy . • • 63
Union • 22
Itindi • 'lB
.T8.11111.(111a,' • 5-1
West .: . . 24
Hahn . • • ?-
West Brunswiek.•:•... 15
East Brunswick-, 19
linbUrn 8
, . ' 9
Port Chinon.. • 9
- .39
Cressofia."... •.. ..
North
South
Wayne . ....
Washington:
Pinegrovo Tp.
•l'iffegrove Bor
Tremont
Minersviik ..
Ca,s Tp . •
Post : cr..
..Branch
lteillY •
Xsidand. - •
Itntkr
.F rails}
Porter..
~
Eldred
3lahantongu
10 . • 5
.9 . - U
Lebanon County.
Gulcr.Spriitg • .•
East; Ilautiver -• • 13
lin i 64. • • 19 • 7
tivistisra . 10
NuriNLebaiion •30 . • 3
Beth ...... ... ... .. 30 ,• 21
NorthLecanon Bor.'. 18 11
...Ikbanou ' 48 ." •
Jacksbn "• • "40 . 17 -
Mill Creek..... • • 23 - 30.
kleidttlberg . -27 • 8
South Lebanon '• '2l - 14
, • 22 ' 10
..• • 19 •• 18
Loadumlurry....: :•29 7
. 2.3 .2
- • . Lad.les Furs. •
The 'largest assortment at CHARMS OANOFORD
SONS; Pontinental Hotel, Philadelphia.
•
. • - •.
Provide youreelve ,
e with PERRY LIAM& PAIN KIL
-DKR at this season of the year,' when. Colic,,: Cholers
Morbits, DyseuterY,',Diarrhea, - &c., may disable your
.hands. Use it in 'every 'we of the kind, And it will el- .
Tect Ppeedy.cure. But be sure :you trust to no other
remedybutthe old, long - tried Perry DiVis , Pain Killer,
..which has lICTer to my knowledge .failed.
Prices,'cts.,.so.cts.. And sl.' per bottle. - -
Dee:. 24. . 1.22) • ,
INFORMATION FREE. '
To N -tafferers.—A gentleman, 'cured
of Nervous .Debility,.lnaompetency„- Premature : Decay
and Youthful Error. actuated by a desire to benefit oth
ers, will be happy th furnish to all who need it,'Gree of
charge,) the ;recipe and directions for making the airs-•
ple remedy usedin his case. • Suffererri wishing:to profit
by the advertisers luid experience: and passeas a sure
'and' valuable • remedy. can dcrao try .addresslng . ,bitri - at
his place of business.' The Recipb and fair information
—of vital importance—will be cheerfully Sent by return
mail, Address • ' JOHN AB. OGDEN,
• • •
No, GO. Nassiuf street, New York.
B.—NervonP. Sufferers of both sexes vi ill And this
information invaluable
Dee; 10. !al.
. JEye.osad Ear.-Prof.. J. ISAACS, M. D.,.-Ocultet
and Auri,t,' formerly ol.Leyden; Holland, is located at'
loo: till Pine St., - Philadelphfa, where persons afflicted
with disease& of the 'Flys. .or will be scientifically
treated and cared, if curable. VIM Artificial A'yes in
serted without pain. Plo charm. made for..eaamina
tion TheXedical Faculty la larited,:ashChati no se,-.
meta in his mode of treatment:.... ..
_— ..
- Dilitri ono ii iall.«Ladiett and: gentlemen if_
yon .
wish to tnitrry address tlie nudersivedostio *ill send.
yen itithout auelef. and. wittiout , Woe,.valitairle ' , tutor-.
1010044 Win enable yinktivreavgiisfidl,Land Rey- : ~.......r . ...
....._.-
dlly. iriespeetivis of - ,41.'M. atIVOr Asvatitt.' : This info; , NOTICE. - The .Stockholdsza - of. the
molten will cost :and ifyirt' wish„te.mar- , W.-M -7 Pottsville Life Inel:trance and Thum Corapa
il4lll -
e lt ed indst .' Altletteril strictli con-. pi are hereby. notified teat an election fi n Directors
~r.,- - --:-,,, A pot bvraturninill, I''' walla bed at.thetroillee, no . MONDAY. Jiinual7 -5 -'d ,
';', 2 ik e a . ...-A,But s *,•BA L ta. B 1.4393,.. • :186S; betivert the,tionts of two and three. P.M. - . '.
`..liliiis Co 4 New York. ,- i :.:,'' -- '' ,' ~ ',' ' ' " a T.'. TAYIPit,'S*7. -
• . ,!'-' aza An , 4 . • Pottsville, Dee: 24, 1 64. - .• - • ' . - s?.-2C
, - . ,
Interest 7 3-1, in Lawful Money. Coupons
attached. Interest payable each Sir
The Principal payable in Lawful Money a
the end orThrse Years, or the 'Holder ha :
the right to demand at that time
AT: PAR, INSTEAD OF • CASH
. _
thA privilege is valuable, as the 5-20 Bonds
aee now selling at eight per cent. prenuiaa. ' '
surillesr tor sale by
, . .
itOOORDA.NOII. with :the recommendation of the
Evangelical Alliance, and the custom- of Evangelical
Christians throughout the world, the first week of the
coming year will be observed as a week of prayer.
• Prayer Meetings will be held every -afternoon- at -3 .
o'clock. as.follows
Monday, or. Trinity German Lutheran Church (Rev.
.Mr. Ehrhart, Pastor).
• :Tuesday, Ulm Presbyterian (Rev. Mr. Riley, Pastor).
Nirednday, German Reformed (Rev. Mr. Bucher,
Pastor).
Thursday, MethodiztEpiecopal (Rev. Mr. McCullough,
Pastor) • . • . •.
Friday, Baptist (Rev; Mr. Austin,Pastor).
• Saturday, English Lutheran (Rev. Mr. Koons,'Pastor)
All are invited to attend. - • '
5
4 .
0
3
5
3
8
7
1
5
0
- 3
7
15
10 , .
27
18
3 1
. . 12
Farmer",
,NATIONA...:PAN
AT PAR.
TUE •5- BONDS
'ilia Above Loaa, and all Other. V. Si se!.
L. .. WHITNEY;
CENTRE STREET: POTTSVILLE,
31-6 m•
duly SO, !G:I.
Itetigiono Ontelligenct.
DEDICATION.
On , Sunday, Jan. let, 1565. the basement of the
New Ledterau Church. sMahartoy City. will be dedi
cated. Seseral Ministers, who will officiate- in the En ,
glish and German lang s mars, will be present on the oc
casion:. The services will commence at• llt . o'clock, A.
M. There will also be Divine services in the afternoon
and' evening, and Saturday evening previous, at • T
clack.' -English services by Rev. Sikes, :of Ashland.
A respectful invitation is given 16 all to attend.
A collection will be•solicited• for the benetit of the
Churth. •
An Accommodation Train from Tainaqua is expected.
• ' NOTICES. ,* •
Q r" Services at . Trinity (Episcopal) Church on
Sunday •mornlng at M.- past 10. Sunday: evening at
patt 1, except on the SY.CON St' , T TOO 514 o.NTIL
when the service is at 34 past 3, P. M., lu place of the'
_ •
evening. •
ger First Presbyterian Church, corner- Ms;
hantongo and Third Streets. Rev, IsA.te Riney, Pas
tor, - Services... Sunday 10.5 A. M. •aud 73-; P. M.. ex
cept on the.3d Sunday of every month; when the second
service will be held •at 3g P. M. Lecture. Thursday
evening at 734,- Sabbath School. It P. M. Prayer
Meeting. quarter. before 10, Sunday morning.
Leeman Reformed ChUrch, Market
Street, Rev - J. C. Byrum. Pastor. Regular.. 'services.
.alternately, in the German and English languages. ev.-
• ery \Sabbath day. at 10 A. NI: and 7 P. M. • Prayer Meet
ing and Lecture every Wednesday evening,at 7 P. M.
- Dec. 4th and 12th, English in the morning and Ch.,
nun in the evening i 11th and 25111, - IGerinau in the
morning and English in the evening:
vet- bon . ..Prayer illectiug,;every Sunday
"Morning from SM to 0)-) o'clock, in the frame Chore
on Second Street, between Market avid Norwegian . Sts..
• All are invited.•
• gle - 31ethodiat E. Church, Second street, above
Market.. Rev. J. IL McCmt.ornat, Pastor. Services:
• Sabbath, at 10, A. M., and 7, P. M. prayer Meeting,
Tuesday evening, at. 7% o'clock' • • '
• Cir'Etkc :Second Presbyterian Church Rev;
•S. F: COLT, Pastor. Public services every Sabbath, -at
103 x. A. M., and 1. P. M.. •••
• Ur Regular Baptist ChUrch, Maliantangost.-
. Pieneldne.erci . y.Lord's Day, Morning and-Evening, at
103¢, A. M., and 7, P. M. Lecture, Wednesday Even
ing, at 7M o'clock. . .R. IL. Auarty, Pastor.
ImthCkun*-Church: Market Square.
Bei% L. M..' Kopec, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday
morning -and evening, at 10% A. M., and 7, P.:M.-
-- Prayer .Meeting and Lecture Thursday-even., at Vo'clock
¢l7Evungelical Church, Callowhill street.-
- Rev.S.4sm; G. Ritoarts, Pastor. will preach German ev
ery - Sunday morning at 1.0 o'clock, avd English in the
Evening. it-1 o'clock, ' • n
ITIAIiniED:
All Marriage Notices maxi be. acconti)aniett • with
cents to appear in the JOUUNAL. ' •
PITTSBOYER-At the Parsonage of the M. E.
Church, it this Borough. on .the evening of the 24th
inst.. by the Rev. J. B. McCullough, Mr. Jou l'lrr - sT to
Mii,SEmax &AM:both of Poitsville.
' IifORGAN-BLINMAN—At the eaine plitee, and by
the same, on the eveuingbrthe 22th inst., Mr. JAMES
INlondxs, of Fall Brook: Tinge Co.. Pa.. to Miss SARXII
A. BIXN4AN, of Cumbola, in this County. • . •
• REED—BiLTZ-At Ashland,' on the 224 ink., by the
Rev. R. C. Brysou, - Mr. IsSac F. Recn, to CAROLINE
Tht.LLAT4A—DREISB.A.CII,--A1 Ashland. by Rev.' R.
C. BrysOn, bn the 25th inst.., Mr. Jons to
Miss AMANITA. DimisiiAen. • . •
GUNTHER—MAJOR—On the 2.th Instant, at the
residence of the bride's parents; by the Rev. W. Swin
dells, Mr. FREDERICK GENTIIER: of Minerm ; llle, to-Miss
ANNIE M. Munn. of .Kriskawllliam. - • • -
MOVER—ROCII—sOu the 24th Inst., by . Rev. J. 0.
Lehr, GEORTE D. MOYER. of West Briinswig Township,
to liwie.Kocu, of:Aublirn, Schuylkill Co., - Pa. •
. .
T ITHERS—On the Tith' inst.,' by the Re►.
Joseph McCool, Mr. ArOszo B. 'Parrs; of Albany,•New
York, to Miss Maar, L. Wrrties.s. of Lebanon Lkiunty,
• •
• • • • • . • .
SCHREIDER--WERER—On Tuesday. Dac. tri, by
the Rev. Julius Ehrhard. W. A. 11. SCIMEIII4II, of Plus-.
to WILIIELNINA N.. adopted daughter, of Win.
and .Mary Weber' of Pottsville. .. • • ~ •
PALMER—MAIN—At Philadelphia, on the 26th of.
December, by the Rex. Rich'd Eddy, at the residence - of
thebride's father, Sriallea J. PALMER, formerly of Potts
to Emma S. Al.tta; of Philadelphia, . • '
HOPKRiTS—VANHORN—In St.. Clair,. 26tb. inst.;
byarr, at the of the bride's fa
ther, Mr. JNO, HOPKINS, of Ashland, Pa., to Miss Arm.
.MA VANUOSN, Of *St, Clair, Schuylkill County, Pa.,- •
DEIBER A t —HEISLER—Dec. 27th, 1864: by Rey, E.
Huber, at the' house of 'the bride's father, Mr. •J. S.
Damarr, to Miss M. E HEIBLEE, all ot Schuylkill Ha-
SMITHRELLER—On the 22th inst., at the bride's
residence, - by•Rev. L. M. Koons, Mr. Fmk:sets H.:Slung,
of Pottsville, and Miss C.u.tre H/LLSII, of Mt. Carbon.'
•
GROOM—JOB—On Tuesday. the 28th inat.. at the
. house of the bride% father, by Rev. C. Spurr, Mr.-Sam
ant:- Gluxot, - of. Minersville, to Miss Euzsarru Jciu, of
Black Creek, Lutente
DEED.
Simple, annoutie.rments of - deaths, free. Those no
comp:II/lid with notices, Lc., moat be paid for at ih
rate of c. cents per tine. .
FRIC4.—At Pottivilla, Pa., on the . .2i3th inst., JAMBS
CAMEROX, sou or J. G. and the late Catharinu Schuyler
Frick, 'in the fourth year of .hia age.'
The
The friends of the family are respectfully. Invited to
attend the funeral, from the .residence G. Frick,
Ilahantongo street, on Sanday . (tomiorrowi afternoon,
s
. .
ESTERLY—In this Borough, on the 44th 'DeCember.
Mrs. Laazrr► K. EHTEILLY. wilt:pi D. L. Esterly, aged
Reading papers please copy.
• . ,
• JONES—At Auburn, on the 2.2 d inst., CORA Anousr.i
daughter. of Wellington and Nary A. Jones, aged
years, 11 months and 10 days. . '
GENERAL - NOTICES.
.•
ICO.PART.IVERSHIP,—The nuder
'signed hereby give notice that they have en
teredluto a'co-partnership in the milling' business in
Ashland, Schuylkill County, Under the firm name of
SINS EGOI.P. • . REUBEN
• CHARLES EGOLF.
SJ-Gt
•G 4
. .
Noir int I+ 1n election for nine Direr
. tors of the Miners' Natiocutl Rank of Potts
ville, to serve itrrtil the next' annual 'election, will he
held at the Rankin' House. betWeeu thehours of to. _A.
.11f: , and . 3 'P M on TUESDAY, the 31st of January
next; LHA. •LOBliqt, Cashier.
I'dttsville, Dec. 31, .64. 33-st.
•••• OFFICE MINE 1111.1. d: dobnyl-
kill- Haven Railroad Company;
12t.1i mo., 19.- 1864
.• The Annual Meetlug of the Stockholders of this Com
pany will be held at the Hall of the •Nranklin Institute.
15 South Seventh Erect, on, 2d day (MONDAY);
the nth of First month (January), 1645. at which time
an election will be held for a President and. ten. Illana
gets to serve for the ensuing. year.
• 'WILLIAM BIDDLE, secretary,
53-n.
Decfmber 31, •63
.
e,---- WILE REAM, The Auditor General, as
I -w.•••••• , .. ,
required Ity theilth section of the act . cal
-1 tied "Au. Act enabling the Banks of this' Common
wealth to become Aksociations for the purpose of hank
ing, under the laws of the - United.States." passed • on
the 22d day of August, A. D.. I SU, has certitied to me
thatthe 2diann.s. 114..a5, or Porrierati,r, located- in- the
Borough of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, has furnil
satisfactory evidence to him that all the requirements
9f rant Act hale been - compiled with by the said Bank,
and that it has beaame an Association for• the purpose
of banking under the laws of the United Stater
/ do there : Awe cause this notice thereof to be pub
lished. in accordance with. the provisions of the valid
- 11th section of the said Act, and do declare that the
Charter of said Bank, bc 'the terms of said Act.. is
decreed and taken to be lieceupon surrendered,. subject
to the provisions - of the dist section of said Act:
. • A. G. CURTIN. Governor.
Executive Chamber, Ilarrisburg, Dec. •2S, —tia-lt
OFFICE AT. NICIIOII.AI4 COAL
COMPANI:, 203}5, Wallin , Mi.,
Philadelphia.'_
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF. THE ST. NICHO
LAS COAL CO,--Notice is hereby given, that a meeting
of the Stockholders of the SL Nicholas, Coal company
will be held on MONDAY, the 16th day of.January,•A.
p., 1665. at 12 o'elock,'noon. at the office of the Com
pany, No. 206% Walnut. Street, in the City of Philadel
phia. for the- purpose of taking the proper measures to
extend the charter of the Company for a period of tilly
4ten.years from the termination of the present char r.
and to diminish the capital of the Company to Six Hun
dred Thousand Dollars. in pursuance of the Act or As
sembly, approved the 10th day of Aprll, ,A. D., •1862.
JOHN DONALDSON.
WILLIAM T. CARTER, l
GEO. F. TYLER,. ;Directors.
.S. hi, N. HEATON, • f' • -
WM. F. DONALDSON,J
Dec. 31. 6.1
_
NOTICILAn election for nine Nana
gent of • the
,Pottsrille Watee Company. to
'serve Ihe ensuing year, will be heirtat the office •of the
Cosnpany between the bows or two and four
on XONDAY, the hth day of Jantary, 1565
• •
MILTON BOONE, Secretary:.
Dec.:24, , 6 112-3 -
.
••• TRRAtallialf 11). EPARTnEvt
Olitee Comiiteolte,3 the Car .
reeser.:Wasuourros. bccember s.4th,Tird. :
• Wautess. -.lty satisfactory evidence presente tot he
undtgatened, Wats been made to appear that "7. 4 e.
l‘linercv National Bank- of Pottsville,'• in the Boro, h
of-Pottsville. in the Comity of tichnylkil; and Stu t 4 ,';
Pennsylvania. has been duly organized under nod IT.:
cording; to the requirements of the Act of CoogrE,
enda rt i .• An Act to provide a National Ctmencl,
cured by a pledge of United States Bond,.
Tide for the circulation and redemption thereof..a,
proi-ed Julie ft 186.1, - and bas complied With all toe
visions of said Act required to be complied with ttf
commencing the business of !Banking under e.
NOvr,lberefore, Hugh McCulloch. Comptroller r,
-%
the Currency, do hereby certify. that— Th e 3di rhels , ui s.
Lionel Bank of Pottsville, ^ in the . Ikuntigh of Pon,
'dile, in the Comity of Schuylkill and Sotto .4 Penne,
Tanta, is authorized to commence the business of Elli e.
ing.noder the act aforesaid.
LvTtynaoaclPueseor.witneeamyh a m.,,,
I 0113 seal 9f ofti ts t, this tweary•fourth day otlti
comber,
Comptroller of the CllrjeDi.
73-I.C ,
Dec. 31. '64.
Allf OR DI NA 7ito , Relating
the Market sad sales of na n t e : -
big in the Berottgh of Pottsville s
Sze: I. Be it ordained and enacted by the Torn
-oil of the Borough al. A:ain't/4 and if is berety
ed by the Authority of lit! same, That the market beer s
in the Borough of Pottsville are hereby declared to he
as . follows': From theist day of October untd "the In
day of April, every day, eicepttrig Sunday, until
0 , 01.3 k in - the f oren o o n ; and from the Ist day of April
until theist day of October, every day. excepting . San
day, untlinine o'clock. in the forcluxm ; and no penes
or persons shall: duck's; market hours, buy, or omit tn•
be bought insmart,- and for the purpose of
again, any article of provision, vegetable, fruit, or rs,.
erarticle of inarketing, ekceptim- only Floor; m e d .
Corp. Wheat, Rye, Outs, or other gratin under a pen.
arty of five dollars.
Sze. it. Each and everyperson selling any snide,
provision or marketing from any wagon, sled, o r
hicle, In any street or alley of this Borough..shall place
such wagon: sled or vehicle near to the curbstone, o
in each a manner as not. to obetnnt the travOlN
the streets, and not to otrgract.the crossings, ender tyi
penalty of live dollars for each offence.
Stu. ' All butter and lard, or any other article. of
"custonied weight or given measure, exposed for sale
within the Borough, shakif found deficient In areid t
ormeasure by. the Chief iturgess,,be seized by hfi n
forfeited for the use of the Baromth. . •
Sen. 4. If any person shall sell, or erpose te a
. within the limits of the Borough, any beef, poet um.
ton; lamb, veal..poultty, fish, or other. ardele 01 ford
-that shall be found tote diseased, tainted. Nowa auk
erounwholesome, or in any manner rendered snit tin
,nos, or anyyeal which when killea shall not have
of the age of four weeks, such article's shall be-forfelad,.
and the offender or offenders shall Incur a .petiallr
flee dollen, for the first offence, and for each repetition
.of
.of the offence, the penalty of ten dollars.
Sro. 5. .The Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to
the Regulation of Markets . ' in the Borough of Pottoiri t .
wowed August 6. 1661. and all former ordinaners relu.
tug to Markets in the Borough of Pottsville-are bereim
•64.-42.5 t
OIL • SUBSCItIPTIOIS.....Th e
• "RESERVE LIST ntho open to reel.
.subscriptions, conditionally to seven v.• 01 loaned to d
desirable tracts or laud situated in the •
VENANGO OIL REGION. •
Those who enter their, unties in this Ets.erve.List,.=
get-the "original shares ''-in case any of-the mune
have Subscribed ,should unexpectedly be . prenica s 4
from complying with the terms. - : -
All lit these seven tracts have been selected for their
• eligibility; anti all are contiguous to, adjoin, =natant*.
tween • lands of the "Farrar,” President," •• Shrives,-
"-Germania:" Creek,- and
ta" oil and lumber companies, having In the aggregate
a capital of several millions of dollars_
These seYen,several tracts, embracing 400 acres pill
cost the subscribers, On au average, only s2t.o per We.
2110 of these 400 acres are within gunshot of Oil Teri.
tore, held at ti',3ls per acre (or' $15, 0 00 for 200 as srs
while one tract of 60 acres, which the- subscribers= Mao
get, lies midway between two properties: one of '22,i;
acres: which, within the last few days, sold Inc caw=
per acre antl the other,,of 100 acres, which. since: tie
commencement of this enterprise, sold for Stmoa prr
acre, or $200, 0 00 for 1041 acres. In connection WWI OM
00 acre tract. it might be said that it is in close -Pi•To.
imity to dwelfrwhich .commenced flowing.l'aeharrel.l.
dav in July last,
(These statements are made to indicate that if thee
lands ; in Milk; were now put upon the market. mos
might he realized from thermthan by the present plea:
As the purchase of either of these tracts would r.
'quire more money than the majority of persons La,
at Chnimand, it is proposed to divide them into •
• . 100 INTERESTS, of $lOOO EACII.
boos Wording the man of limited means, as well its tb
'capitalist, au opportunity to severe an interest. in t
- truly wonderful, as well AS money-malting region.
As all are Aware, the usual platadowdfortoredewl.
opment of such a property' is w term • a company sal
.issue certificates of stock. •The plan here proposed ilia?
be considered /arab:amen/ to the. orgemindon
or 111011±.COrripallil., . On these estates, which will oat the
lout original =subscribers only one thousand dollars sact
and are subject to no royalty. leases Or mormiCgcs wick
ever, but will be'got :with an timmestioliaide tat,
fee simple. throughout. The subscribers can thee, Dire
this substantial and solid bas.s, organiie one or 0.0.
companies and elect °dismal . from grin ner'themsetv,
each subscriber being eligible cO•the pteition of an
cer'of,the com - pany, '
In order that handsome returns mar cpeedii:. n.
thes4i subscriptions rice based upon the propei.,
tiun that the subscribms, immediately on receha of [Li
deeds, organize a .company with a capita .••
shares,.at' five dollars each. eic -0
.
scriber to an -original interest of 1900 rhis'res,:or i.liko
In the capital stork of the company, of which a Jests
vation of ten per cent. will give the company si Ass'.
capital of Moon shares, or
,550,90 u for the inilieslisur
development of their eutates.. „ -• . - .
'lf this reserve Stock at the openingof ilteirsoks sl
the company, were sold at half its face s'ssils,), or at iso
iss. per share, it would be seen that the, stock of thee
who now subscribe to shares would -at owe he: bane
mutely inereasedin value.. . . .
• Furthe - r, when their 'wells commence flowiuii., !t
stuck must rapidly increase in value. And again. ,i
• much of the land as may be retained by lie 's-crap,a,,
which ,they do not themselves mean to o,ey r iiip, en , i,s,
leased on a •' royalty .• for one-third of the oil proshirol.
, ur otherwise disposed of, the. - dividents received tom
which source would also greatly increase the valor ist
the original stock." .-.- • , • -
Considering the perfectly satisfactory price at xhisii.
subscribers get their property, costing no - nuire,thais si
might now in a body be ,sold fort also bearing to ails,:
that the subscribers themselves organize the .csisa;agt,
manage its afthirs, and that
it s the plan prsipts.shi:
carried out, handsome reiurns may be realised, tars ,
should be no'ditticulty in deciding as to which:of the
many really good enterprises before the public yen go
the preference to: -
The shares -are $l l /00 each, ,payable condithaally
_either at the time of subscribing or before the 11,1,
are executed. They, with the searches and sorry.,
have already been orderedle he returned as siarly - m
possible, . This - enterprise has been considered Isy Ow
who have examined into its merit one of the best hclor
the public, - and as this list .will only be open for it' fee
days to.so secure shares. address at once sir apply to
.
-. DUNCAN M. MITCIIEst)S.
- . N. E. corner Fourth and Walnut Sta.. Failailx,
• Or E. BORDA, Tnistee, 327 Walnut St..
Or BENS. BANNAN, Office of -Miners' bora.:
• Dec. 24.. '64; , .--- , 5 '-'-'ll
. • . - '
•
jam, NO TI CE .—Ati elect if HI for nine . Dit - r• -
tors of the First National Bank of
Pa., .to nerve the ensuing year, will he held at the Rani,
Mg' House, on Tti4,.SDAY, the 110) day af
IS6s,•between the gnus of- ID, and 4, P. M.
A vote of the Stoekhcilders will also he taken 'unit ,
amendMent of Section sth of the. Articles of
Bon. making the Capital Stock of the Bank One MI.
dred-avd Fifty Thousand Dollars fi1 , .15 , 00.1 ,
net tie
privilege of increasing the Hume to Three Ilundrei
Thousand Dollars ($300,000). •
By order of the Board.. ' '
• - • • F. WINGERT, Outlier.
• Dec. 10. '64. •
NOTICE.—A -, regular annual wept:
of .the -Stockholders of. the Firet
Pank of Minersiill% Pa., will he held at the Mild%
Ttoom'on - the, Second Tuesday of January, 1;65.
tween the hotira of ten .and four- of mid by. f0t.1,4
purpose of electing seven Directors to Perry for the a
twine year.. . S. : KAUFFMAN
Dec. 10, . • • :e.4t:
NO ICE .—A meeting of the Storkhell
holders of the First National Bank of Mae
noy City will be held at the Banking . Mose, in the Is.s•
ou„,71) of Mahanoy City, a 10 o'clotqc,' A, NI.,
'DAY, January 10th;•1363, for the purpose of de:ll4
seven Direceors for the ensniag 'year, in sernresPe
with sections 3 and 4 of the Articles of Xesnciatiot.
of the By-Lawaof eaid Bunk. • :
WM. L: YIiDEJt,
SCIIIIIUNLIKIII , I. NAVIGATIO
COM N117.•:.-•.*SOTICE is herrbr
that the annual meeting of the Stockholders mid 1jA3.1
holdencand an election of °filters for the eusalm: r"A!
Anil be held at the omen of the Compte, No 417 It AL
NUT Street, Phil:140111in, on MONDAY. the ltd 0 1 ,10
uary next, at 11 coeltx•k,'A, •- •
• . W. M. TILGIISIAN.Sr' ,. •
4l!:4
Dec. 10, 'O4.
Dee. 3, 434
DELPIIIA & 111.1.10 .
INti RAILROAD CO., Office xXi
Fourth street,
- rilltAl , l:l.lltA. Deeemher
Notiee is hereby-given to the ,Stockhold'ers el lr:tl
Company. that tht annual meeting, and an
Fresitlent, six Managers, Treasurer alal s,aretary.. 4 /
•talie.place on the SECOND-:NIONDAY of-Je4-
ary next. at IX, M. WM. 11. ,wk6ll.
I)c.c.-.IT, 4;4. ' •
MAO ,
ROAD CO ,
• tre,%1•201,
The animal meeting of the Stockholder.; t`^l.•
perry Creek Itailroad-Compaile. sviil he (eIJ nt
/Sec 4,f - the Philadelphi . a and lti:Acling
0y...ti0. 2 - 27 South Fourth Street. l!0:•
DAY. January Ott, ut 10 A. M., ohn et
will 1 . , 5% twirl Or a Pret.ky•ut and ' , ix
for the ensuing year. 11'M: 11: %VFW. SK
Dee.l7, •
II ILA 114: P
86 - -The animal rw.etio,.., fn .
holdere of the. Potteville Minim,- and Mr...afl ,, •te , :
Company, for the election of officers for 12.• ^141";
year, and the.tranaaction of othkr-hutnesF. wGi I s %.: 4
nt the office of the Comp Any, \0.,-217 Wa;nat
Philadelphia, on TUESDAY, Janary "ton. I , • , is 2,
P. id. lITCHAED JOSE'.
Dee, 17, '4l.
OFFICE OF
.THE I,OCINI
MOUNTAIN COAL ND IRON CO..
l'inesorienta. December Pith. I; 4 i.
The annual meeting of the-Stockholdets 14 the aet
named Company, will be held at' their
Smith Third 'Street, on -LION DAY. the Pith tiny Of Jit
nary next, at 12 o'clock. M., when au' elet Live
held for seven Director.} to serve for- the.:er•uilW: .. ? el:
-The transfer books of the Company will be
for fifteen daysprfor to the. day of said eleetiou.
- EDW'D
Dec. 17. '64
Dti 801["T 10 Oarr4 lll l
3 .1 NE RS . —The. oa-per
fore exbding between ria:sei3f. NicuoLs r5.,1,1
Ilaumr:r., Merchants, trading under ibe name ri_i."
of NICIPILS & HAMMER, 3lithaimy e "if ril3 '
day diseolved by mutual commit,
The buninei , e of the late firm will be eMtled
LET 11.kiCifER, whirwil I continue the bOirleif st!:
old stand. ; . :1. M. NICHOLS
WESLEY ilA>l>lp t.
Mahanoy City, 1.4 Nov.. ise4.
'rILIEASCJIt.I( DEP ASTY III 3..,
01111 ea 'of the. Comptroller 01. r
Currency, NY-thin:solos, November .%
I' 4l -,
WIIMEAM, by eatirfactory evidence pre „, Lsentin
undersigned . , nag been made to appear that the .-F1
National Dank of menduoy city.- in the iteretlO
liinhanoy City; in the County , of Schnylkill and Seat'
Pennesivanla..bas been duly organized ender lot
cording to ths requirements of the art Of
curtled An Act to provide d National. Cm: I
cured by a pledge of United Stales bonds, end
vide for the circulation. and redemption there , ,
proved June Sib 184.4. and has complictrw` eg gs
priiviehme of raid Act required to he- co wn.
before commencing the busineeb of Dunkin der
Act: '' •' Fith
Now. -TII6IEFORE. Samuel -T. 110 ,01
Comptroller of the Cnrrenry, do hcrehy,ater;
k'irer Nut loord 'Dank of 3fahanoy City. i. tpl
of. Malumor City, In the County of S c haChr... ..•
of l'ennsycvania, le atithotiz,ll In ron n pi • nide
nose of Stain:M . 4' tinder the AM afore:. 4 •
Is TrwrisiNe' 'Wm:Muir; .1 ThiS. Tb C
and sent of otlice;thisand
rent., . • SAMVE!
• Deputy Comptroll, needed- more
Noy:l9, *di.
• •-• PA UTNE 100- ,
We; the ttilbfs ... :„•
Paitnershim !and
'ALLISON BANNA.Ttd e‘2 )
ilihie,.Smitbing and Car-milking mit.
bott,'Schuylkill Donal.
• YHANLISM
April Ist. 18G4
CCJOLE- AT ,LAST, Soap Stone Griddles..
ot the cdres improved by. wing trueof the slcs ,
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LATEST Vt%
LOCAL
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DOME
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- to addition t
johliers from t•
AwaY, appe-ai
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.The new vol
ate
*stalker ormo
elite all that 1
the Knrarts• S.
' The lea ass
'imits of
the
aud l
lu any, oil
cimta. •
• rWe hav
7 DAY coPle B ° I
.fir,buytkill Cot
- ladyte intent'
the war lasts.
, fir We wo
tea t nit° 4-rum
leaders. -to aul
will
fld out
will never flat
:pent. Thej
SiOgie Bulocrl
If uOt Paid in
.811 moo=ds.
decorum an
If not pain In
eo d oles', to .
10 .do• •• •
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And trOwarllP
'deb of 10 am
I= as the el
(nubbins-
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she:Mr- 4 m'
ibro:ul, we la
Im mure any
use rolloNvini
N.Y. Wcekl
N.T.lfome
Haipers
Frank Lusii
Atlantic - 31(
lierpers
Our Yonng 1
Coley., Lad
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Do.
Amerlcau .
Sh6afe
WEAVE
COAL. REG
mopt comp]
In Sheets. $
EfIEAFE
of TEENSY
etatlatic
are worth n
V 55; In
Than Mr
ant by Ex:
P °Bl ;t e ".P l/1
Prim ,
T,lfc edltl
lea than 11
want of co]
nese 41
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Pbtlgulelph
VIAIrt
nevman
up manu
bing.
Tnz 3
'likable
soldier i
Lwr IT
asked to
books to
-Years g
gib; wei
substanl
ported.
condut
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pal ever,
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Attorni
'neither
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elected
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sots ti=
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