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NEW SE11IES, VOL. 14, NO. IS.
SUNBURY NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 18G2.
OLD SERIES, VOL.22, NO. 22
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Merchanti other liting the eity would find
rt to their dntage to gi thera a eU -ind ex
mine their .took.
March 10, 1 SOO
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
BROADWAY, CORNER OP FRANKLIN STREET
NEW YORK CITY,
0w inducement, to Merchant and Tonri.t. n.itlng
w Ynra, uinurpMd by any Hotel in the .Metropolis
ru foUowinnaie among the advanuge. which it puwe.
m a. .lid which will b. appreciated by all traeeler..
1. A central location, convenient to place, ul tmiiueaa,
iwell..place.ofainuKment. ...... .
tJ Scriipulounly cle.n, well famished .itttng room.,
ith magnificent Udie. Tailor, coiiiinaiulmg an eiteu-
.ive view of Broadway , .
3d Larie and .upeihly fornieried .itling toonif, with a
magnificiit 1-atlor, eommanduig au exien.ive view of
"'IHh Bm conducted on the Furopwn plan, vi.itor.
von live in the bet atyle, with Uie gieate.l ecouon-y
6ih. It it connected with
Titjlor Celebrated Saloons,
where vUitom can have their meal., or, If theydeaiie
they will be furnniiefl in uie" """' .,...
l The fa:e .erved in the alo.m..nd Hotel i. c
kiwwledged by ep.ca.e.. to be vaMly .ape"" " lhl ot
anv other Hotel in the city. . i.:. i
With nil theie advanlKKC the eot of living in the
Jnt auonil i. much below that of any "tber rfr cbim
U owl 01L3ON CO., Propnetot..
A iienm 4, 1S00 IT
SPALblNO-9 Prepared Olne, and Bheliey. Mucilage
Prico nvr bottle and bruih i5 centi.
FOR 8 VLE AT THIS OFFICE.
Sanborr, March 1 IWOj .
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SOLK MANf FACTfRERS OF THE IMPROVED
OUTTA FBECHA
CEMENT ROOFING,
Tba eheapeit and mo.t durable nouflng In int. Iti. Fire
and Water Proof.
It ean h. applied to new and old Roof, of 1! kind., and
Uj Bhn.gie Root, without removing the .hingie..
Thf3 Cost is only about One-Third that
of Tin, and it is twice as Durable
OUTTA PERCH A CEMENT,
For arcBevine and repairing Tin and other M.lal Roof, of
averydeiciiptioii, (i..m it. great elaBiciiy, i not iiiiured
by the contraction und epaii.ion of metal., aud Will not
ci.rk in cold or run iu warm weather.
The., runteri.l. have been thoroughly Jetted In lr
York and all part, of th tSoulhein and Wetferu Stat...
andwacaugivaabiudant.ptoofufali we clam in their
favor. , . . ,
Th.var. readily applied br oiinry laborer, at trt.
,npenNonEATi9RFQVIRFD
Thet materialtare put up ready for uu, and rot ahlp
ning loull part, of th. country, with full punted duect.ont
for application. . It
Full dewriptiv. cucul.t. will be furnithed on. apnea
tion by mail r in prrionat jur Principal Office and Wan
houte, 78 WILLIAM STREET, (Corner of Liberty
,,) Naw York. JOIINSJk CROSLE1
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O! YE LOVERS Or MULP! A ue.n
(UPbl; of Mactroni and Confectionery at
rKlLl.NO dt OKAM'S.
Kunbury, June 3, 18fi0.
P
ATENT UKITTANIA
STOPPERS fo
B MAUSER
bar bottle for ale by
H.
A FRESH 8LPPLV OF DRUGS t the
g. Mammoth Store, AIo, a new lot of ( er
iuuerr, Soap and Fancy A rticle. Very cheap.
FRILINO k URA.NT.
8unbury, My 8S, 1860.
SKELETON SKIRTS-
AT tbe Mamototh Stora will ba found a
vary largu aortmeot of Skeleton SkirU
from ven hoop up to thirty.
Oct. 6. I860. FltlLlNO & UltANT.
B AR Iron, Steel, Nail., Pick. Grub-Hoe and
Mon Hammeri, at low price.
BRIGHT 4 SON.
Sunbury, June 16,1860.
BLACK SILK COATS.
Gored Mantle,
Poplin Du.iera,
French Kaquea,
Silk Batquine.,
Newal Design, Aetdy Mad, ot Mad to Order.
UUOi'EK dr. UUNAKU,
N E. Corner Ninth and Market, Philadelphia.
Ma 18. 1881.
ANEW LOT OF HARDWARE & BAD
DLERV. Alio, th beat aworUnw' - f iror
Nail and btaal to b found in th county, at the
Mararootaator of fKlLINQ f ANT.
gynbury, JtM t, I860.
MIDWINTER.
The .precKled sky i dim with enow,
The light flake falter and fall alow ,
Athwart the hill'top, rapt and le,
Silently drop a ailvery veil
The fnr off mounlain'i misty form
I entering now a tert of elorm ;
And all tho valley i. ehut in
By flickering curlain gray and thin.
Cut cheerily the chickadee
Ningeili to me on fence and tree
The snow tail round him he ing.
White a the down angel' wing.
I watch the mow flake? a they fall
On bank and brier and broken wall ;
Over the orchard, waste and hrown,
All noi.ele.ely Ihcy hp uie down,
Tipping the nple bough, and each
Light quivering twig of plum and peach.
On turf and cuib and bower-rool
The enow-storm spread its ivory woof;
It pavrs wjlh pearl the garden walk ;
And lovingly round tattered .talk
A nd shivering alem it magic weave
A mantle fair a lily leavo.
Tbe hooded beehive, email and low,
Htandt like a muiden in the mow;
AnJ the old door !sp i half bid
Under the alabatter lid.
All day it mow t the sheeted pott
Gleam in the dimness like a ghost :
All day the blasted oak has stood
A in oilled wizard of the wood ;
Garland and airy cap adorn
The sumach and the wayside thorn,
And clustering spangles lodge and shin
In the dark iresse of tbe pine.
Tbe rigged bramble, dwarfed and old,
Mirinks like a beggar in ihe cold ;
Iu surplice while the cedar atanda.
And blessc him with ptusily hands.
Still cheerily the chickadee
Singcth to me on fence end tree;
Hot in my inmost eir is heard
The music ol a holier bird ;
And heavenly thoughts, at soft and white,
A snow flukes, on my oul alight.
Clothing with love my lonely heart,
Healing with peace each bruised part,
Till all my being seems lo ba
Transfigured by their purity.
.Itfunfi'c Monthly, for February.
WHEEE THEE.E S A WILL THERE S
A WAY.
There Is a great deal said in these latter
days about ".flinities" jo tbe tnuiriae rota
tion, end about ;ijneciulily and all that sort
of a thing. Hut does oot Outurt) tlwsyg work
by cuntrjHta t If thrra is an excess iu one
place, is tbfra not sure to be a waot in onu
tber ? Extremes meet, sod so they did a hon
Bob Gray, tbe ea.i. ft niao io towo, paid bis
addressca to Kilty Logan, tho young school
oiar'm, who hud agreed to Uke tho village
school in tbe township of Nili'8 ; where tbe
big boys bud always turned tho master oat of
doors on Christmas, or mode him treat. Hob
Gruy bad a rich father, a baid working moth
er, uud odp proud sister, and could cll'ord to
be lazy. Air. Gray, tbe elder, came West :o
very early lime.-i, located Dear the town of
Niles, lived in a log cabin tun years, shook
bitni'lf out uf joint with tbe ague, "wore it
out," and oevur bad it afterwurd. Hut a poor
neighbor, who had a Urge farm a utile I to in
Mr. Gray, could not wear it out ; bis wilo
diud, his children suffered, ha oQured bis farm
very cheap, uud Gray bought him out, promi
ses to pay some time.
A year or bo atterward, discouraged with
his crops, and the inability to pay for tbe new
faini, be tried to pnreuade the lormer owner
lo tako it back, which be refused to do a
lawsuit eoroed, and tbe mutter eoded by
poor Gray being nbliged to keep the farm and
pay tbe costs. Terrible was the blow, bat he
lived through it ; and five years afterwards,
when the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad pars
ed through tbe same farm and set up a station
exactly iu tbe centre, bo fouod himself rich
man. Me sold town lets at high figures, sent
h a ion Tommy to Jacksonville, to be educa
ted, and his daughter Susan to M oolecillo.
lie dressed himself io broadcloth wore kid
gloves accepted tbe ooiniiiaticQ for the Le
gislature, and unexpectedly found himself
elected ood making luwg for bis countrymeo
at the capital of the 1'rario State. So uiucb
iu explanation.
Hub came heme from Jacksonville with bis
r-heep ekin properly tied with blux ribbons,
dressed superbly, had the best "turn out" io
town, wore a tremendous pair of whiskers,
and nf couif-e Kilty Lngun felt flattered wbeu
he r tiered to see her home from cburcb or
rallod after school to tuke her out tiding.
Mies Susun Gray took a little paios to bud
cut that Kitty was distantly related to the
Sumners aud Lincolos of Massachusetts; but
somehow sba did oot le.ro the itnporant fact
Hat Kitly had worked at straw braiding io
tbe tono of Foxboro' until she bad earned
money enough to edueate herself.
"Where there's s will there's away," said
Kitty, "and 1 koow I ctu 'paddle my own ca
noe' out West, wbere tbuy say nothing is
wanting but tbe power to do and the will to
put tbe power io notion.
So bidding ber few friends good bye, for
she wa.'ao orpbao, 6 lie donned tbe prettiest
tittle straw bat which her owo pretty fingers
had plaited, sewed and pressed, and trimmed
wilb neat drab ribbon with a blue edge, which
corresponded exactly with ber drab travelling
dress and cape ; and matched her blue eyes
io a T. Tt-ns sba itarted for Illinois, where
friend of hen lived end bad written to ber
tha thought the school could ba procured
8 ha wi a little boma iick when ibe armed
I Nile, and would have civen on of tbe
gold pieces bid away in that private packet of
her tor a iook ooce mots at the rougn rot us
and swampy hollows, overshadowed by tbio
evergreens, that surrounded ber native home,
febe would have bounded with joy at the
sound of tbe factory bell tbat used to call tbe
merry girls together for tbeir loog eveuiog'i
toil. Hull ibe did Dot lay so, bat put on
cheerful face sought out the director! and
made ber application. Mr. Hoiiib, the main
man, looked as if the little blue-eyed niyui,
with ber rvfj lips, had iusolted bis dignity to
con tillering betsell to teach school io that
neighborhood.
Hut as t.ba ottered to (each for three dollar!
month cheaper than tbe Ust incooibeut and
wrote sucb a pratly band, which they could
rad Iska print, aed besides bad sucb a "win
ning way," they agreed to hire ber. To the
aatouishment of evervbodv Chritlmaa and
New Yar loo went by and tb mistress,
instead of being shot oat or having to treat,
waa surprised to Bod Herself treatsd, bar desk
loaded wilb presents, and even Jin btok.
bo eta iwj tf en called th wcrrl boy Iu
town, bad beaded a surprise party la the eve
ning and almost filled Miss Logan's little
room, at Farson Brown's, with pledges of
good will.
"Where there'! a will there's a way," said
Kitty. "I knew, Mr. Smith, I shouldn't bave
any trouble with the big boys ; they are just
as good as need be."
"Of coarse tbey be," answered the blunt old
farmer, who hy tbe revolution of railroads bad
been brooght almost into town. "I almost
wish 1 was a big boy myself, just to show yoa
bow good I could be."
Mr. Smith laughed, and Kitty tripped .long
to ber task, carrying ber Utile basket of din
ner along with ber.
Kitty's school houpe was In the country,
where the elder Mr. Gray still lived, having
built himself a fine housp, with the ''modern
improvements," although be did not know ex
actly what to do with it, nor bis wife either.
Tlny still tried to get along as comfortably
as possible, while Miss Susan enjoyed it very
much, and kept the great double pallors full
of company, which her worn and weary moth,
er knew well how to cook for if she did not
know how to entertain good cooking is a
great thing in a family. Well Tommy or
as we must now call him, "Mr. Thomas Gray.
Counsellor and Attorney at Law," fell deeply
in love with Miss Kitly, and it is supposed
she fell io love with him ; and they were mar
riednow we have really began our tale,
which we are not writing merely to tell a love
story, as yon see, but to illustrate a principle
as well at to relate a fact.
M r. Thomas Gray opened his office In Niles,
and supposed of course all tbe world woold
call on him for counsel, and was for setting
op io good style but shrewd little Kitly in
sisted that a plain way was best. Sbe didn't
desire any such displuy as bad been made by
some of their neighbors, who bad grown sud
denly rich. On day as tbey were ridicg gai
ly by a miserable looking hovel, io the su.
burbs, wilb broken windows and doors oft tbe
hinge', a mnd bole near, und the pigs looking
through the doors at a besotted man as tho'
they sympathised with him and had a fellow
feeling for him in his degradation, Mr. Tho
rns. Gray said to his wile "bow would you
like to live in such a p!nce 9 that, mv dear ?"
"Not at all, of courpe," was the reply. "There
is no knowing what may happen," said be ;
my li:end Inere, Mary iiell, was tbiee years
ago to all appearances as well off as yoa are
lo-aay ; out ner cosnanj speculated high,
lost, took to driLk, and there she is !"
"I can't help that," answered Kitty, "no
drunkard can put me in snch a place as that."
"Don't be too sure deary," said Thomas.
' Sure ?" answered Kilty with spirit, "I em
juht so sure as this, there is not a man living
uu'e luriuoes I wuuid lollow down so low as
that."
"What would you do! prav. let us koow
the secret."
"One thing I would not do." answered Ihe
young matron promptly. "I would oot be a
drunkard's wife."
"How would you help yourself?"
"Where there' a will there's a way'" said
Kitly, "but don't let on talk about that:
surely I shall not have a drunken husband,''
and wilb a deep shadow over her brow, that
came like a presentment of evil, tbe ride was
contioued iu silence.
Two years weut by, and Mr. Thomas Gray
giew more aud more eaey. Had bargains were
made, speculations entered into, convivial
companions drew him from Niles to the Cupi
tl. ids well filled purte made bim every
where welcome. Kitty, good little soul, see
ing things going a little nut of the way, would
persist in giving m isic lessons, and teaching
the young ciils of Niles to paint, and then
tilted up a clans of earnest boys in I.ntin Tor
college all iu ber own pretly coltnge, adding
dollar to dollar like a wive little wife.
I'ben, in the long eveoingH, when ber
husband was with bis club or down street, ea j
sy fellow that he was, bur fingers grasped a '
good steel pen, ana many a pleasaut tulo went i
f.irtu lo the world well paid lor, through the
basiero journal?.
Tn mfttfA a loner fitnrv short fhA orach f.T
o i iuuiiu mi, i uviiidb uiai plu ins (Uluer
- f i M. ,3...- J r.L.
the elder, exactly under it, and down they
weut, so low tbat old Hilly 1-itcb, tbe dray
man, declared he could not uud enough left
of them to pay for hauling the goods to the j
auction room. I own lots, big houses am) all
went, weut together, and M r. Gray, the elder.
was found one morning io October of '57 sus
pended from a beam n bis owo baru at the
end of bis wife's patent clulhea line, aod on
that eventful morning I nomas Gray, Jr., lay
stretched bis whole length upuo Ihe counter
of a lager beer saloon, if not drank, go stupid
' he uidu'l gt home till morning."
The terrible suicide l.atpenad on the verv
rooming when both families were leaving the
great bouse to move into the very hovel
which, two years tielore, Kitly had declared
the could out be brought to live io. Three
days before her husband said to her wilb a
thick tongue, "you've got to come to it, Kit
ty, after ull ; you see taio't always so easy to
keep out of hovels."
Kitty made no reply, bot with resolute will
went on her way. Wbeu the fuoeral was
over she led tbe weary, heart broken mother
and wife, and tbe proud paralyzed daughter
to their new shelter, and Ihe now sobered
husband followed.
But what a scene met their pare! The
hovel was a neat collage, every window pane
io its place, toe nnors Clean and Drighl, the
parlors white washed, tbe mud hole cone, aod
tbe pteasaut comforts of ao bumble home on
every baod. Into it they walked with mute
astonishment, to find the favorite furniture
even to Hasan's piano.
"Where tberosawill tbore's s way," said
Kitty gravely" had anticipated trouble,
and with tbe money 1 bad been luying up a
few years, 1 bave been able by the kind as
sistance of my husband's partner to secure
Ibis io my own oame, and make it s comfoi ta
ble borne for your mother and sister ; now it
remains for you to say whether 1 shall he tbe
wire of a man ; tbe wire or a drunkard I will
never ba any longer than tbe law Will compel
me.
"I shall bolJ the deeds of this properly in
my bands, 11 you will, we can oe happy
bere. My school is open for me, even from
tbe hovel ; our child must not live to see or
koow ber lather's shame. Forsake your
drinking company, and 1 will be faithful to
Ibe end. If you go oo as heretofore, 1 will
take myself aod infant beyond your reach."
Sb conquered just as she did with tbe big
boys. Thomas Gray baa not beeo inside of a
luger beer saloon since tbat memorable day.
Mis. Sosan is wiser if oot a better woman
than before tbe fall. The aged mother is on
ly sorrowful that tbe dead man can not return
aud see bow happy obeerfulotis and industry
can make family.
Kilty still works away her blue eyes and
golden bair, like lb blue sky and spring sun
shine, shedding light and joy all aronod bar.
Sb sometimes saya quietly to Susan tbat she
shall teach youug Thomas, lbs third, tbat im
portant lessoo which bas always bees bar owo
talisman throogb lift ; "That where tbtrs's
Ul tbers's a wsj."
TisccIIancouSa
Corrcipomlei.ee of the Chicago Tiibun.
LITTLE EDDIE, THE DRUMMER.
A REMIMSCKKCK OF WILSON'S CflEKS.
C.mp Benton, December 20. A few days
before our regiment received orders to join
Geo. Lyoo, on his march to Wilson's Creek,
the drummer bey of our company was taken
sick and conveyed to tbe hospital, and on the
evening preceding the day that we were lo
march a oegro wus urrested within the lines
ol our camp and lirnnglit before our Captain,
who asked bim, "What business he had within
the hues" He replied, "I koow a drummer
tbat yoa would like lo enlist io your company,
and 1 bave come to tell you of It." llo was
immediately requested lo iufortn the drummer
that if he would enlist for our short term of
service be would be allowed extra pay, and
to do this be must be on the ground eatly in
the morning. The negro was then passed
beyond the guard.
On tbe followiog morning there appeared
before tbe Captain's quarters, during tbe
beating of tbe rtrtille, a good lonking, middlo
aged woman, dressed in deep mourning,
leading by tbe hand a sharp, sprightly-looking
boy, oppareotly twelve or thirteen years of
age. Her story was soon told. She was
from Kant Tennessee, where her husband had
beco killed by ibe rebels and all ber property
destroyed. She had come to St. Louis in
search of her sister, and, not liudiog her, and
being destitute of money, she thought if she
could procure a situation for her boy as a
drummer for the short time that we had to
retnuio in the service, she could find employ
ment for herself, and perhaps Cud her sister
by tbe time wo were discharged.
During tbe rehearsal of her story the little
fallow kept his eyes intently fixed upon the
couoteoauce of tbe Captain wbo Wus about
to express a determination nut to take so
small a boy, when he spoke out, "Don't be
afraid, Captain, 1 can drum." This was spo
ken with so much confidence that Ihe USplaio
immediately observed with a smile, "Well,
Well, Sergeant, bring tbe drum, and order our
Cfer to come forward." Iu a few moments
tbe drum was procured, and our fifer, a tall,
round-shouldered, good-natured fellow, from
the Dubuque mines, who stood, wbeo erect,
something over six leet io height, soon made
ui appearance.
Upon being introduced to his new comrade
he stooped down, wilb bis band resting upon
bis knees, that were thrown forwurd into ao
acute ongle, and alter peering into the tulle
fellow's lace a moment he observed, "My little
uiao, cau you drum " "Yes, sir," he leplitd,
"1 drummed Tor Cuptain Hill, io Tennessee."
Our fifer immediately commenced straighten
ing himself upward uutil all I lie angles iu bis
person bad disappeared, when he placed bis
tile in his mouth uud played the "Flowers of
Edeoborough," one of the most difficult things
to follow with the drum thai could have been
selected, and nobly did the little fellow follow
him, showing bimtelf to be master of the
drum. WLeo tbe music ceased our Captain
turned to tbe mother and observed, "Madam
1 will take your boy. What is his name"
"Edward Loe," she replied ; then placing her
bund upon the Caplniu's arm, she observed,
"Captain, if he is not killed " l.eie her
tnalemul feelings overcame her nltersncs,
aud she bent down over her boy ond kissed
bim upon the forehead. As she aror-e she
observed, "Captaiu you will bring l.im hock
wilb you, won'l you '' "Yes, yes," he replied,
"we wilt he certain tobriog'him back with
us. We shall be discburgeti in six weeks."
' Id an hour after our company led the Iowa
First out of camp, our drum aud fife Dluviuc
.,'ri.. i I 1. i.:. i
i in Kin i leu, ueuinu me. lviaie
us we
called bim, Boon became a great favorite with
all the men in tbe company. When any of
me soys nan returned Irotn a horticultural
excursion, Eddie's share of tbe peaches and
melous was tbe first apportioned out. During
our heavy and fatiguing march from Holla to
M.nuuneld it was olteu amusing to see our
lung-legged filer wading through tbe mud wilb
our little drummer mounted upon bis back
end alwBts in tbat position when fordinu
slreauie
During the fight at Wilson's Creek I was
stationed with a part of our company oo the
right of Tolten's battery, while the balance
of our company, with a part of the Illinois
regiment, was ordered down into a deep
ravine upon our left, io which it wus known a
portion of the eoeniy was concealed, with
whom they were soon engaged. Tbe contest
io the ravine contioued some hours. Tolten
suddenly wheeled his battery Opon tbe enemy
io that quarter, when they soon retreated to
the bigb ground behind tbeir hues. In less
thao twenty ruinate after Tolteo had driveo
the eoemy from tbe ravine, the wfird passed
from mau to man throughout tbe army,
"Lyon is killed," aod soon after, hostilities
having ceased opoo both sides, tbe order
came for our mum forces to fall back upon
Springfield, while part of tbe lota First
aud two companies of the Missouri regiment
were to camp opoo the ground and cover tbe
retreat tbe next morning.
That night 1 was detailed for guard duty,
my torn of guard closing with the morning
cull. Wbeo 1 went out with the officer as a
relief, 1 found that my post was opoo a high
eminence that "verlooked the deep ravine in
which our men bad engaged tbe euemy until
Totteo's battery came lo their assistance.
It was a dreary, lonesome beat. Tbe mono
bad gone down in the early pari of tbe night,
while tbe stars twiukled dimly through a hazy
atmosphere, lighting; up imperfectly the sur
rounding objects. Occasionally I would place
my ear near tbe ground and listen for the
sound of footsteps, but all wat silent save tbe
far off howliug of the wolf, that seemed lo
scent upon the evening air the banquet that
we bad been preparing for him. The hour
passed slowly away, when at length Ibe morn
ing light began to streak along Ibe eastern
Lky, making surrouuding object more pluiuly
visible, rreseolly j beard a drum beat up
the morning call. At first I thought it cam
from tbe camp of the eoemy across tbe creek,
but as 1 listened I found it came up from the
deep ravine ; for a few minutes it waa silent,
aod then as it became more light 1 heard it
again. I listened ihe sound of the drum
was familiar to oie and I koaw tbat it was
Our drummer boy from Tennessee
Heating for help the reveille.
I was about to desert my post to go to bis
assistance when 1 discovered ibe officer of lb
guard approaching wilb two men. We all
listened to the sound, and were satisfied that
it was Eddie's dram. I asked permission to
go to bis assistance. Tbe officer hesitated,
saying tbat tbe orders were to march io twen
ty minutes. 1 promised to be back in tbat
lime, and he consented. 1 immediately start
ed dowo the bill through tbe thick under
growth, and upon reaching lb valley J fal
lowed tbe sound of tbe drum, and soon found
bim seated opoo the ground, bis back Isauiug
gainst th trunk of a falle-o Ire, while hi
drum bong croo a bath io front of bim,
reaching nearly to tbs grcanj. At soco as
he discovered ma ba dropped his drumsticks
and exclaimed : "Oh. Corporal, I am ao
glad to ae you ! Give ma a driuk," reaching
oat bis hand for my canteen which was empty.
1 immediately turned to bring him some
water from the brook that 1 could bear
rippling in tbe bnsbes near by, wbeo, thinking
that 1 was aboot to leave, he commenced
crying, saying : "Don't leave me, Corporal
I can't walk."
I was soon back with the water, when 1
discovered tbat botb of bis ftet bad beeo shot
away hy a cannon ball. After satisfying bis
thirst, he looked up into my face aud said :
"You doc't think 1 will die, Corporal, do you
This man anid I wonld not he said the sur
geon could cure my feet." I now discovered
a man lying in tbe grass near him. By his
dress 1 recognized bim as belonging to tbe
enemy. It appeared tbat be bad been shot
through the bowels, aod fallen near where
Kddie lay. Knowing that he could outlive,
and eeeiog the condition of tbe boy, be bad
crawled tn bim, taking off his buckskin sus
penders, aod corded the little fellow's legs
below the koee, and then lay down aod died.
White he was telling me these particulars,!
heard the tramp of cavalry comiog down tbe
ravioe, aod io a moment a scout of tbe eoemy
waa npno us, and 1 was takeo prisooer. 1
requested the officer to take Eddy up in front
of bim end be did so, carrying him with great
tenderness and care. Wbeo we reached
tbo camp of tbe eoemy tbe lililo fellow was
dead.
it is now about two week since T m.ita ma
escape from M'Cullocb's grasp. I have re-
enusieo lor me war, aod a wo are l.kely
to be io camp for some time, I may write
agaio of other scenes through which I have
passed.
Ghowtu optiikOii. Iiosinkss Althoogh
the war bas absorbed the attention nf the
public generally, and taken away the interest
which had previously been directed to tbe
Pennsylvania oil region, the industry which
was started there by the furor remains per
maoeut and prosperous. An idea of the
progress of the oil trade mav ba iratbered
from the subjoined statement of tbe shipments
on the Philadelphia and Erie Uailroad ; Io
IbdJ, three hundred and twenty five barrels :'
io 1860, twenty. one thousand seven hundred j
and ninety .four bariels: in I8C1. one hundred
and thirty four thousand nine hundred and
twenty-seven barrels; and during tbe first
two weeks in J.nuary, 1802. fuurleen thousand
barrels. The total shipments for tbe present
month are estimated to reach thirty thousand
barrels. In fuel, the entire capacity of the
railroad is now taxed hy the oil trade, and
will be for some time Income. At come of
the stations it is difficult to find room
to place the oil as it arrives for shipment.
Over two thousand teams are now engaged io
this business of hauling oil, from the Tilusville
region to vurious points of shipment, and,
although tbe trade has increased so much,
the means of transportation seem to be aug
menting as rapidly, so that the rates of car
riage have greatly decreased.
Tkjcts fkom Jrrkmuh for a Sekmon to
TH r! JlKEias, BY A UNION PKfllER AT Ilo.
nokr Island " Thy wiy and thy doings bave
procured these things unto tbee."
' Destruction upon destruction is cried ; for
the whole land is spoiled ; suddenly ura my
tents spoiled, und my curtains in a moment."
"Hot long shall I see the standard aud
bear t lie sound of the trumpet ''
"For my pcrple is foolish j thpy have oot
known me; they are sottish children, and
ther bave none understanding ; tbey are ui.it
to do evil, but to do good they have uo knowledge-"
"How shall I parJno thee for this? thy
children buve forsukeo me, and sworn by them
that are no gods."
dinners' grparimcnt.
Bow Spring Wheat Early.
"Mv experience teaches me." say s corres
pondent of the Wisconsin "Farmer," ''that we
must sow our wheat aa eaily as possible. There
is hardly anv danger of sowing loo earlj. Two
years ago I aowed a small niece in Canada Club
spring wheat on Ihe 5th day of April. That
piece yielded S3 bushels to Ihe acre in that poor
season. 1 he herrv was plump and heavv. weieh.
ing fit) pounds to the measured huthel. I con
tinued to sow, as Ihe rains and state nf the
ground would allow, (having hut one team.) un
til ahiut ihe first davofMay, and I must say,
that jutt in proportion to the date of sowing,
were the amount, and quality of the crop; the
piece v h'ch was sown and harrowed the last day
of April bring l-adly rutted, and not yielding over
risrht or nine bushels of poor shrunken wheat per
acre; while that portion of the field covered about
the 10th of the same month, t imed out between
twenlv five and thirty bushels ofevery marketable
giain. The piece sown about the 18th and 20th
of April was not so good as that sown before, yet
tar bi tter than the latown.
In connection with the foregoing the New
England Farmer remark, that of the two wheat
crop submitted last year to the Essex county
Agricultural Society, one wa sown April 7th.
and tbe other "when ihe harrow struck the frost."
The premium of $8 was awarded to Mr. Paul
Pearson, of Newbury, for hi crop of wheat, at
the rate of thirty five bushels to the acre. Pretty
good crop for old Massachusetts.
SmooTiKs !trr.ii. Now i the time
to take up the roots of lha Cslawissa Raspberry,
part them and plant the pieces in a box under
glass. A little bottom heatapplied will beaervice
able. Care mutt he taken to keep Ibe soil mode
rately moist. When tbe sun becomes hoi, aa is
very fiequently the case in this and next month,
ventilate at mid day. When Ihe shoot make
their appearance and unlit they are three inches
liiuli, tbey require particular cure in watering so
a not to scald them t v too much water and th
hot sun, wiibout proper airing to counteract it
The mix remark may be made in regird to
grape. W cut Ihe rasptierrie root into piece
leaving but on eye to a piece, and plant one
inch deep, the fame a a grain of corn. German
lown Telegraph.
Tbt Knaoi Corrta. Who two week
ago w printed a paragraph about a wonderful
crop of coffee which wa grown in Illinois, along
the line of lha Illinois Central Railroad, by a mau
named Uuflman, from aead which waa procured
in Australia, w look occasion to pronounce it "a
'sell' of lb baldest kind." From farther account
from Mr-Huffman, instead of being cufi'ee, iti
tome herbtceoue plant and tunutl, growing like
other cropa of th faim. It may be well enough
to make hot beverage from and may taste a little
like oolite, tli ssm a wheat or ry scotched and
ground. Coffee is not produced by a plant, hut
from a ahrub, or mora pr6perly a tree, usually
from ix to ten feet high, but wnen allowed to re
main, though they are not nearly ao productive
when old, they will reach twenty lo tweul-Gv feat.
Germantou-n Telegraph
Piaiai OitTsat. To one pint of mashed
parsnip, add three well beaten eggs, a lessponful
of butter, peper and ealt to suit the taste, and
eufneient flour lo bold th vuittur together.
Mtk into litli flat balls and fry brew in butter.
lcctHS, ft
Branny PccMnn. Best 4 eggs separately.
To ths yolks add 8 table spnonsfnll of flour, and I
qtnrl of milk bring this to a boil. Sweeten and
flsvor to the taste put 4 tea spoonful of sugar,
nd flavor the whites heat very stiff drop over
ths cuttsrd and brown. Eat cold without sauce.
Am Iltnixotr. -Tare, core and stew 10
tart apple in a very little water t season as for
pie, and put in a fruit-pie dish into a cool oven.
Heat up meanwhile Ihe whites of four eggs, ss
you would for iririg, piling it on the apple like
rocks, or irregularly, evohling the edge of Ihe
dish,. Return it to a warm oven, and brown
macaroni color ; slip all out carefully, by aid nf
knife or spoon, into a China dish, and serve with
cream, If you have not cream, make a rualard
of Ihe yolks, flavored with essence of vanilla.
Itermantown Telegraph.
Cocsn Mix-Tune Take one tearupfull of
mollosses; add two tsMe-spoonfull of vir.egsr;
simmer this over '.he fire; then, when taken ofl.
add three tablespoonfnll nf paregoric, aud a
much refined nitre can be put upon lha point
of a (mill breakfast knife. Of this mixture,
tske two or three tablcsponnfulls on going to bed,
and one or two duiing lha day when you have
a disposition to cough.
Waiits. The fallowing is a very effectual
and easy recipe for the cure of warts, in prefer
ence to lunar roelic; Wash a large sized raw
carrot in cold water. Then scrape with a knife
the red or outer coat, and mix it with a quantity
of salt. Apply this mixture to the Darts effected.
as a poultice, and alter a fortnight' application
the wtrla will entirely disappear.
Rkcipk roa Coiin UnnD. As a good deal i
aid about making corn bread in some ofth
papers, I will give you my way of making it:
'1 ake ft cups of fine norn rrcal, 3 cup of flour,
two thirds of a cup of mutates, 1 teasponfull of
esleratu. and a hills salt to suit taste. Mix well
with a pint and a half of sour milk bike in an
iron basin, and steam it when cold.
THE BURNS IDE EXPEDITION
OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
TI1E.ROIT P THE K BEH COMPLETE
3000 PRISONERS CAPTURED.
.1 the Gnnloats Captured. Particular of
the Fight Federal Loss in Killed and
Wvunded Lest than 300.
Fortress Monroe, Feb. 13.
The gunboat Stars and Stripes arrived at
noon from the Durnside fleet with bearers of
dispatches for tbe Government.
She reports the rout of tbe rebels complete
Three thousand prisoners were captured, and
all ibeir gunboats burnt or captured, except
two, which escaped io the canal.
Federal losses-killed forty-two, aod wound
ed about one hundred aod forty ; rebel loss
killed about thirty, and their wounded lets
than one hundred.
Tbe advance from LTatttras took place on
Wednesday morning.
The expedition consisted of about sixty
vessels. The fleet anchored ofl Stumpy Point
that night and ocxt day proceeded to the
entrance to Croaten Sound.
Afi er a reconnoissance the atttck was com
menced oo Friday morning, the Underwriter
leading the column. Tbe rebel fleet was at
tacked aud dispersed in half an hour
by a pertioo of tbe navy while the remainder
attacked the land batteries.
Tbe tight continued until dark. Dariog
the olghtten thousand mo were landed, and
on Saturday morning seven thousand were
alv ocd.
A masked battery of three guns was soon
discovered by tbe skirmishers, aod waa at
tacked in front and oo botb flanks. The
Twenty first. Twenty .fifth aod twenty sevsotb
Massachusetts, tbe Kiolh New York aod
Fifty first New York, 'aod Tenth Connecti
cut were particularly engaged.
Tbe 2Mb Massachusetts and 10th Connec
ticut sufl'ered severely. Tbe fight lasted only
two or three hoars wbeo tbe battery was
abaodooed. Our troops pursued aod sur
rounded lb Rebel camps, and took nearly
Ibe whole command prisoners.
O. Jennings Wise wus wounded, and was
shot twice while endeavoring to escape In a
boat.
Col. Russell of the 10th Conn., was killed
at the bead of his regiment.
Lieut Col Vigrer D Monti) of the da'
Kipioe Zouaves, whose services were volun
tary, was killed no other officers were killed
above the rank of Lieuteoaot. Our total loss
of killed aod wounded was less than QUO, aud
the number of the enemy is scarcely less than
800.
We took between 2.000 and 3 000 pri
soners. They were about being sent to New
York by tbe steamer H. S. Spaulding and
other steamers. Among them are about 12
or 15 colonels and majors.
Oo Sunday afternoou a fleet of fifteeo gun
boats started for Elizabeth City. The place
waa shelled and, having been evacuated and
partially burned by lb troops, was occupied.
All the rebel fleet was sunk or burnt ex.
cptlwo the Uoaooke and Beaufort which
escaped up tbe canal. The Sea Bird, which
was the flag ship of Commodore Lynch, was
rundown and boarded, aod the Commodore
escaped by swimming to shore.
Tbe News from Elizabeth city arrived at
Roanoke Island on Monday, and the Stars
aod Stripes left oo Tuesday moroing. SI.e
stuck on tbe bar at Ilatteras on Tuesday night
but started agaio io th morning, and arrived
here at about nooo to day.
Tbe Stars and Stripes hriugs tbe hearer of
dispatches from Geo. Burnaide aod Com.
Goldtborougb. II will take tbe cargo of
ammunition aod will return immediately.
Gen. Wise was at Naggs Head and succeed
ed io eecapiog to Norfolk.
Tbe rebels made oo fight after being driveo
from tbeir entrenchments ; which was done
by Hawkin g Zouaves and tbe Twenty first
Massachusetts regiment.
Ynuug V;ie lesistad th storming parties
until ba was wounded, when be was carried
off, aod bis command retreated wilb the others
loth upper end of th island, where tbey
laid dowo their arms.
Elizabeth City was Koot half bornt
by the rebel soldiers. Tbe people sent off a
deputation lo Commodore Goldtborougb,
asking him to send a fore to assist io exlio
goishiog IL flames.
Kdeolon was taken possession of on Wed
oesduy by Commodore Goldtborougb, no op'
potitioo being offeree!.
The Norfulk aod Richmond papers attri.
but the loss of Roanoke to lb blundering
inefficiency of the Navy,
Tbey pereisl io assarting tbat nearly oo
thousand federals were killed. Tbey charge
omt Rsaack Iiisod frmf wilb bavirg de
War"! tbs.
e-fed and piloted tbe Yn'eti I! i '
point where they could cflect Und ii 'I .
i-land being flaked oo all sides by n tX'-o
sive marsh.
Dispatches from M emt-his to Norfolk at1
mil that the federal flag was cheered at th
Teooessee river by the people, and ns-ert
tbat tbe federals neither seized or ile-itroyed
any private property, not even cotton.
Gov. Letchor has issued an order the for
mation of home guards for Norfolk, Peters,
burg and Richmond.
Messrs. Ames and Fish returned tn B ilti'
more, the rebels refusing to receive them
Four hundred released Federal prisoners
will reach Old Point on Friday or tiaturduy.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT,
Another accooot says tbe enemy were pur
sued for several hours, aud Iwocompletft re
giments, on tbeir way to reinforce tbe fort,
were captured, not knowing of its surrender.
Every road was lioed wilb guns, knapsacks
clotbiug, and with the wounded, dead aud
nyii'g
Ex Governor WTisa escaped from Nagg's
Head, but his sod wss shot through both legs
aod luogs. He died tbe followiog day.
Acting Brigadier General Hill. Colooels
Shaw, Jordan and Green were captured with
large number of subordinate officers.
Wbeo tbe result of the field fight becnm
known, Forts Barton, I lmcbard and Forrest
were evacuated, and tbe floating battery on
tbe main land blowo op.
Tbe rebels blockaded lb channel around
Croatia Sound by driving piles aod sinking
vessels.
Tbe enemy fired the town on retreating.
Tbe federal guuboat. Com. Perry ruo down
the rebtl flag ship Seubird, having oo board
Commodore Lynch, culling ber apart. Our
men boarded her pell melt. During tbe en
countre wbicb ensued, a portion of ber officers
and crew jumped overboard, others had their
brains ko cked out with the handspikes which
were freely used on the occasion.
Later rebel accounts stale tbat Lynch has
not yet been heard from, being probably
drowned duriog the fight.
Tnt Official Despatches.
Washikctos, Feb, 14.
A special messenger arrived this morping
bring tbe following despatches:
Unitfd States Fi.ao Stramrr Pmi.ADRt.pniA.
Off Roanoke Island, Feb. 9, 1S62.
Roanoke Island is ours. It's military au
thorities struck to os yesterday. Their o'euns
of defence were truly formidable and tbey
were nsed with a determination worthy of a
determination worthy of a better cause. They
consisted of two elaboretely constructed
works mounting together twenty. two heavy
guns, three of ihem being hundred pounder
rifles ; foor other batteries moontiog together
twenty gens a large proportion of them
being also of a large calibre and some of them
rifled. Eight steamers mounting two gong
each, and each having a rifled guo with the
diameter of a thirty-two pouoder, a prolonged
obstruction of sunken vessels and piles to
thwart oar advance and altogether a body of
men numbering scarcely less than five thou
sand, or whom thro tboosaod are now oar
prisoners.
Tbe fighting commenced oo the morniog
of the 7tb inst., at abont 11 o'clock acd was
continued until dark the following morning.
It was resumed at and early hour, and it last
ed until well in the afternoon, when by a bold
charge of oar army the rebel flag was made
lo succumb, and our own was hoisted every
where on Ibe island io its place.
No attack could have been more complete
ly executed, and it wat carried oot precitely
in accordance with tbe arrangements made
before th expedition left Cape liatteras
iulet.
A detailed account of the operations will
be forwarded to tbe department hereafter.
I beg to sabuiil herewith a copy of a gen
eral order to be read oo the quarter deck of
each vessel belocging to tbat branch of lb
expedition.
1 am very respectfully your obedient servant,
L. M. GOLDSIIROIUH.
Flag officer commanding North American
blockading squadron.
Hon. Gideon Wells.
Secretary of Navy.
The general order is follow: Your effort
of yesterday and the day before against the ene
my were alike worthy of yourselves and the
sacred caute oar glorious flag upholds. I thank
you for them, and congratulate you upon the
result achieved. No commander in-chief roulJ
have been more gallantly sustained.or cr-u!d have
desired a nioia g'atifting display of coolness,
skill and discipline. We have yet moie work of
the kind to accomplish, and will soon deliver an
other blow to cruh th hydra of rebellion. From
v. hat I have already witnessed, 1 am sure you will
do it well, L. M. Goi.DSBOHni-GU.
U.S. Flag Htesmer Philadelphia, olT Koanule
Island, Feb. 10, I8G3,
Hon. Giutos Wttius, Secretary of fhe Navy.
Sit o'clock Jest as I closed my despatch lo
yon of yesterday, I received reliable i' fjrmslioa
that Ihe rebel stesmer which escaped from her
had gone to E:inllh lity, and thereupon I im
mediately ordered commander Rowan lo late
thirteen of our steamers under his command and
go in persuit of Ihem, and also, if practicable, to
execute another important service, vix; Ihe des
truction at Ihe North river of a link of ihe Albc r
marie end Chesapeake can-1. Bedashed off
with a who! heart to hi woik. and the way he
ha already accomplii-hed the first of it is shown
by his own preliminary rpon, a copy of w hich I
have herewith inclose, will inform you. I hsve
decided to send the Star nd Stripes o(T Ij
Hampton Rods to morrow morning to bring m
ammunition from there without delay.
Mr. Vanbrunt, my secretary will go in her, and
proceed to Washington, lo deliver to you my
despatches and two of lha rebel tlago at hare
taken. . '
Ism, respecl'y, your ob't serv t
L. M UoLis iRuiua, Flsg Olficer, Ac,
Uitxb Statxs Si tiMia oir Elis. bits i
Citv. Feb, !0th, Mi. J
Sir : I bar Ihe happiness to report that I
have met tbe enemy off i Ins place this morning st
uin o'clock- After a very tlisrp engigemeiit, I
ucveedt'd in destroying or rapturing his r.ayal
force., and silencing and destroying hi l'llerie
on Cobb'a point Th only sl ved from
destrui-iiou is to steamer LHis, Capt. J. M. Cot a
who is wounded and a prisoner ua board ihia
ship. I have other prisoner. I (tn happy '
say that our casualties are few considering th
wsrinta of ihe nemy' Cre aay lw or three)
killed, and torn wounded
I end tn tlbs to you under command of act
ing master Cues of Ihi ship, who I hope you
will confirm in th command. Th coduct of
the men I bave the honor to command ia worthy
of alt prais. A datai'.ed account will ba furnish
J when I hve time. 1 am happy to aay that
none of lh vessel er severely ii.jured. I shall
leave ber a smalll fore and visit lha ranala and
take a look into Ilia other place before I return,
I hav lh honor t b very respectfully your
ohedietttservailL .
j. u. now.
Commanding l S,,Na
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