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Kl HV ACADEMY.
R
EV. P. RIZKR, A. M., intending to confine hit
, pastoral labor" to a suiallerdutrict. hag arranged
to take charge of Mr, tVolvertoa'a Classical Bcbuol,
on the nritt Alonday m March.
' Tcrnut jeer Quarter to Rtmain t mt Prtt&U, W .
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Mr. Wolvehtok, the preaent Principal, baa kindly
consented to render assistance occasionally, during
Uie first quarter.
( V Painiiinire la reopectfullj solicited.
rJuubury, January 18, 1862.
Tlie Caronl t'niae oflluiunn 51K4-rr.
Just "Published in a Scaled Envelope ; Price t cent.
ALECTI'RE MY DR. CrLVEIUYELL, on tha
Cause and Cure of Pperinatorrbcca, Consumption,
Mental and Physical Debilitv, Ncrvouieas,Epilepay,
ImpHired Nutrition nf the llodv, Lassitude, Weak
neraof the Limbs and the Hick, Indisposition, and
Incapacity for Ptnrty and Labor, Dullnesa of Appre
hension, Lues of Memory, Aversion to Hoclety, Lovo
of Solitude, Timidity, (Self Distrust, Diuiness, Head
ache. Affections of the Eyes, Pi m plea on the Face,
Involuntary Emissions, and Fexual Incapacity ; the
Consequences of Youthful Indiscretion, Ac, e.
fay-This ndinirable Lecture clearly proves that
Ui above enumerated, often aelf-afHietd evils, may
be removed without medicine and without dangerous
surgical operations, and should be read by every
youth and every man in the land.
Hunt under soul, to any address, In a plain, sealed
envelope, on the receipt of aix cents, or two postage
stamps, bv addressing DR. C11A8. J. C. KLINE.
Vli Howery, Sen York, Post Office Box, is5.
April i, 1801. ly
Kollook'it naodelion CoUe.
from th hut Jura '
bv rtetoi ulsune-
liv r . .
rrtlUS preparation, made
I Coffee, is reconimended
rior NIT1UTI0US KEVERAOK for (leneral l'ebil
Ity, Dyspepsia, and all Uillioua Disorders. Thousands
who have been compelled to abandon the use of
entree, will use this without injurious e flue Is. Oue
ran contains the strength of two pounds of ordinary
cuoui-. Ww t- eunts.
KOLLOCK'8 LKVAtJl,
The. pnreat and best BAKING POWDER known, ft.r
ninxing Ii-tH. .wki-t and nutritious Bread awl vu-
l'rice IS cents.
ArrAcTriEn T
M. n. K0LLOCK, Chemist,
Corner of Broad and Chesnut Streets,
niiLA t'BLrni a,
And sold bv all Druggists and Orocera.
March 1," 1X112.
t'ril ieulrn! Vhilndclpbit Com.
ltx-rcfal Collofjrc.
K. E. Corner of 7th and Chestnut sin., Philadelphia
rplITS IXSTITL'TIUX, which was established in
J 1844, and now consequently in the lHth year
nf its exigence, numbers among its grnduat-a, bun
dreds of tho most successful MurchtuiU and ilusineig
Men of our country.
Tho ohjoct of the Institution is solely to afford
young meu lii.il'uies fur Uiorough preparation for
imfltiiffs.
The brHtiches Inuslit are, BiK.k-Reeping, aa appli
cable to the various dcportuieut of trade ; Penman
ship. IhiIIi plain and oriiaiucutul ; Commercial Law,
Mutliemiitiu. Navigation. Civil Engineering, Draw
ing. Phonography, and Modern Languages.
The system of instruction is peculiar ; no classes or
sot lerins are mndc use of. but eachriuilentis taught
individually, so that he may oomuienox-atany time,
and attend whatever hours arc most convenient.
tli is Institution oil'.-rs facilities suiierior to any other
In Hit- eouiitrv, fur young men wishing to prepare for
l.usiuftw, sod to obiitiu at tiie same tuno a diploma,
which will prove a recuuimvuduliun for them to any
Mercantile I loose.
,V Crittenden's Si-rim of Treatise on Book
Keeping, now more widely circulated than any other
work on the subject, are for sale at the College,
h II01X1ES CRITTENDEN, Attorney at Law.
February K, IsM. ly
TIic- t'onOwsiloim and IixiM-rlcnce of
III! IllTtllid.
I)rBLISHET f--r the benefit and as a warning
and a caution to young men who suflcr from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay. Ac. ; supplying
at the same tune the means nf bclf-Cure. By one
w ho has cured himself Hfier being i-ut to (Treat ex
pense through medical imposition and quackery.
Jly enclosing a piot-pnid a-Klreiised envelope,
single
conies tout bu had of the author.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Esq.
lledfurd, Kings Co., N .
March 15, lSfi2. ly .
Y.
JOHNS & CR0SLEY.
POLK MANUFACTURERS OF THE IMPROVED
GUTTA PRECHA
i: yi v. . t it o -1 ,
THE cheapest and most durable Roofing in osc. It
is Fire and Water Proof.
It can be applied to new and old Roofs of all kinds,
and to Shingle Roofs wiihuut removing the (hiuglea.
Tux Cost is Only Abiu t Oxe-Thihd that or Tin,
An it is Twice as DcnAni.R.
(jiutta lVrclm iut-nt.
Fur preserving and rejwiring Tin and olher Mi-tal
Koofsof every description, from its great elasticity,
is not injured by the contraction and expansion of
metals, mid will Lot crack in cold, or run iu warm
weather.
These materials have boon thoroughly tested in
New York and all parts of the SiHithern and Western
ritatrs. and wo can give abundant proof of all wo
claim in their favor.
They are readily applied by ordinary laborers, at a
trifling expense. i
-NO HEAT IS REQUIRED."
These materials aro put up ready for use, and for
shipping to all parts of the country, with full priutcd
directions for application.
Full descriptive circulars will be furnished on ap
plication by mail or in person, at our Principal Office
and Warehouse, 7S Wil.i.iAM Btiilkt, (Corner of
Liberty Street,) New York. -
JOHNS A CR08LET.
ADEPTS Wasted ! Tcrma Caah ! !
June 1, ISol. ly
.Milllut-ry, KlruMr j!oo1m, Ac.
W'E have the pleasure, of informing yon that w
V aro now prepared to offer, onr Old t-tand,
No. I0:l, 1U5 and 107, North Hecond Ptreet, above
Vrch, Philadelphia, a well selected stock of
MILLINERY AND STRAW GOODS,
very variety, of the Latest Importations, and of
newest and uiont fashionable style,
in hniAW Depahtuekt will eomprias every
ly of Honxkts, Hats and Tuiumaaa, to be
d in that liuu, of the latest and most approved
es and styles.
ilioiting an early call, I remain -
Yours, Respectfully,
web 29, 1B2.-Itw U. WARD.
ui:itu"M ii(ti:i
llarriiburg, Pa.
nanagement nf Uiia well-known Hotel tiav--een
resumed by Messrs. COVLE A ilERR,
it proprietors, beg Itave to inform the public
ouse is now being thoroughly renovated,
id improved, with a view to the proper and
e aooouiuiodation of those who may favor
huiaut with their custom. Quest will
attention and courtesy, and no expense
ed that may couduc to maintain the
t-claiM style
d others dsairinc to sojourn In Harris-
a summer mouth, will find pleasant
irge and woll-veulilu4 room at our
mu nioucrate terms.
KCOTT COYLE.
J. tiUJIERT 11ERR
HobnI Ilotrl,
'jt, Corntr Franllin Strti,
" YORK.
the mast qniet, homelik
the city offers saisvior
New York ft business
'a location, and kept on
ottoa with Tavuib's
be had at all hours.
a ahargaa are aoo
f Ui Irat ord.r
ioa ajtaoAM.
vu.n...u,T ..v .....u.... ......... . i tusiness entrusted to thcrcharge, in the counties
April, rontandng mime, of the students for the year, of Nrthau,berlnd, I'nion, huvder and E
and full particulars of ten.,., Ac., and may be ob- , pp,,.. flli,hfuy ud tvtMy' KphU ,Un
tamed at any time by addr.wmg the Principal. jB 'Wiil be givei to the COUufflvP nF
In txten.ve accommodations, wide-spread repnta- f;1,AiM8. Consultation, can bo bad in the UEtt-
llllU. Illlll llli: .--llK-ll, r n.MV.i.1' wrt liuvi 'm, u
HIUIH.Y lyll'OKTAVT ,Mmnl
M- C. UEAHIIAUT
Has Ritcrrbd witb a Nbw 8toc or
CBrectJMnriMi, I'm It a aid Toy.
IT seems as if a new age, new life was ripening
upon us, animating evry bear, to nobler deeds
and higher aims! Art, Literature and Science will
glow aa.w, mid seek to envelope aublimer bcantiv
and grander conception.
The business world, too, most feel the new influence
and every part be quickened and strengthened by an
increased vitality, which shall urge us on with elec
tric speed to the consummation of greater tlilugnlb.au
was ever dreamed of in the Philosophy of the past.
Animated by the enthusiasm which pervade all
classes, and desirous of doing his share towards "llie
great events of the Age," Lb subscriber would re
cnoctfully inform the good people of SUNBl'RY and
the public gouerally, that he Las just returned from
Uie city of Philadelphia w ith the largest and choicest
stock of Confeotiouarios, Fruit and Toys, that bus
ever been brought to this auction of country. He is
also manufacturing all kinds of Confectionariua, Jtc,
to till up orders, wholesale or retail, at short notice.
Among his stock of CONFECTIONARUS may bo
found : '
French Secrets, Ouin Drop. aJlkuidsseont,
Hurned Almonds, Love Drops,
Cream White, Mint Drops, rod and white,
" Lsmoo, Jelly Cakes,
" Rose, Fruit Drops,
" Vanilla, Btick Candies, of aUecsuuj,
Common Secret. Rock Candv.
; Liquorice, Almond Candy,
t PRVIT.
Bananaa, Prune,
1 Dates, Figs,
I Currant, dried, Ralscns, Nut of all kinds.
LEJ10N 6YRCP
of a snnerlor aualitv. bv tha sinirle ftp itn.Mn A
aupcrior quality of Tobacco and Sogare. and a variety
orCouf-HUionaries, Fruit, Toys. Ae. all of which I
offir,Ml cho,,P at h'loalo and retail.
fjft ilemember the name and placo ..VTJ
M. C. UEARI1AKT,
Market street, S doors west of K. Y. Bright A Son's
store.
Suubury, April 14, 1801. Jw
MAMKiai'M PAIIiTiT ni'K JII.V
m: iui:i:,i:ki
As luip-4 t. iiiMi aud iHOO,
By E. KirrCUAM A CO., m Pearl St., Wow York.
THE only Freerer constructed on scientific prin
ciple, with a revolving ciui and spring Undo
scraper. The one hastens the fret-ting of the cream
the other remove it as fust as froteu.
The most rapid in frueting, with the least quantity
of ice. '
The most cconomicHl in cost, as it is the most simple
and durable in structure.
For sale in all Die principal cilio and towns in tho
I ntuu.
Each Freeier accompanied with a bouk of recipes
and full directions.
TRICKS.
8 quart,
4 quart,
0 quart,
H quarts,
14 quarts,
30 iiuart,
March 2'lboa
V 00
4 00
o 00
0 00
H 00
12 00
Simliur
Pa.
ito Ki:i ixi,i:u v iioi i:k.
Attorneys at Law, Bunbury. Pa.
A JORDAN ROCKEFELLER and BOLOMON
. I). ROVER, resiiectfullv announce that th.-r
have entered into copartnership in the practice of
tbeir profession.
language.
Office Market street, npuoeibs Wearer's Hotel.
6unbury, February 4, l&oO.
flrandfe!, it lne, cilnis, A.
TnE subscriber, having opened in Thompson's
Brick Building, Mill street, Danville, a large
and complete stock of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LK "RP,
comprising the beet brands of Brandies, 'ti.n, Old
Rye, Scotch and Irish Whiskey, Port. Cherry, Ma
deira, Champagne and olbor Wines, of all grades, all
of which will be sold Wholesale, at the lowest ca
prices. Tavern-keepers, by buying of us, can save
at least tho freight.
Persons desirous of purchasing liquors for
FAMILY I'b'K,
may rely upon being furnished with a pure and
unadulterated artiole.
t tf' Being determined to establish a reputation for
selling cheap, he rwpoctfully solicits the patronage
of the public. All orders promptly attended to
JEREMIAHS. HALL.
Danville, June IS, I8C0.
HI .Mtl HY
M'KAM
IIOIHIU
TIIE nihscrirHra having taken pomonion of this
first class FLOUKlSU MILL, are prepared
toTreceive grain of all kinds, and to do custom work
at the shortest notice. Customer will have their
grists ground immediately upon their being left at
the Mill. As it is the intention of the firm to stock
the Mill, a large supply of grain will be constantly
xepi on nanu, anu nour ny tne quantity can always
be obtained. The greatest care will he taken to turn
out a superior quality of flour, for which the mill is
auunraoiy auapieu. mrict aitentlou will be paid to
the wants of customers, and the patronage of the
public generally is rxctfully requested.
c-uuDury, June za, jhou. JUU1LUAN c CO.
I .ui tx-r t I .uiu Ix-r !
THILIP SHAY, Muncy, Lycoming county, P.,
NFORM.S his friends and tha public in general,
that he constantly keeps on band Boards, Shingles,
Lath, Joists, and all kinds of Lumber and building
materials, which he will sell at the lowest pnoes.
warcn ou. root.
M ar ! M ur I War I
COME FROM THE NORTH,
COME FROM THE SOUTH,
COME FROM THE EAST.
COME FROM TUB WEST
Favs tha country and build yourvolve home, for
now is the time to get your Lumber cheap. Yes,
LUMBER ! LUMBER i LUMBER!'.!
can be purchased at low rata at the STEAM SAW-
.mill or
IRA T. CLEMENT, SVSUURr, FA.,
Such as Panel Lumlier, Frame Lumber, Boards. Si
ding, Shingles from Vt to $H per thousand, Plastering
Lain, Paling, Roofing Lath, Ac, 4 c.
All bills ordered, for any kind of Lumber, will be
furnished at tho shortest notice.
IRA T. CLEMENT.
Eunbury, March 9, ISM.
KOI.O.tlO.'V 9f.4I.IlK,
Attorney at lw, Suubury, Northumber
land county, Pennsylvania.
(Formerly Freehurg, Snyder county.)
FF1CE, Market street, a few doors east of the
-Northern Central Railroad Depot, and 3 door
west of lb Post OSiee.
All profoasional business, collections, A., will re
ceive prompt attention.
March itu, loot.
SPALDING'S Prepared Glue and Shelley'i Mu
cilage, price per bottle and brush, J5 cent.
Cordial Elixir of Calisay Bark and Beniine, for
removing greaso, fur salo at the offic of the Sunbury
American.
117INDOW SHADES. A very fin and eheap
W assortment, just received by Railroad from New
York, at tha Mammoth Stor of t'riling A Grant.
W have also foj sal S. 8. Putnam A Co.' celebra
ted Patent Pendulum Curtain Fixture,
baubory, March W, lboj.
IVOR PAl.K, an exeellont aeeood hand Cooking
I owve, sua several vyiinae bom Blors.
Enquire at Ibis oflVsa.
1")LAKK tParehmeot Paper )
Deeds and blank
1) Mortgage, bonds, Executions, Summons, A.
for sal at tha oOo of the -Sunbury American
InarrulBed Caiaptm
lrAXUFACTURED and hnlibi M. Plrr A
il to. Letbrandland MeDwwell's Building, Nurlh
East aorner tscon aa Rass streets, Philadelphia
GOODS GCAItAKTEED.
etobw rr, xso.
inn will jtititim.ia in biIa...! U
SELECT POETRY.
THS UNHETUBNINO.
A touch of the olden Joy may steal
Into our hearts with sweet aipal,
Although w may not trace
The dear white head we loved ef yore,
Nor in the sunny walk once more
Behold the much-loved face ;
Nor bear the maiden' voice, which tusk
The silence like murmuring brook
When all the land Is still ;
Nor hear the sound of the little fee
With music in it, wondrous sweet,
The inmost sen to fill.
We shall mis them all, and sigh, to foal
On many a heart and silence steal
For they return no more
With the snowdrop and the lily leaf,
Be dreary winter lung or brief,
When the wild dark days are o'er
No more eome back with song and mail,
Antl winning grace and pretty wile ;
For oh ! what mortal hand
Shall seiio the glowing glass of Tim,
And turn revealing our sweet prim
Tho downward-running sand f
Yet mourn we not tha tide of yoar
That dark and wearisome appear,
Doth ever boat and swell
On summer isles of perfect calm,
And shores all glorious with tho palm,
W here happy spirit d well .
They eome not back tho awful tide
On which the ships of earth do ride,
Kbm never, never there ;
The silent ferryman of Death
Without life, or light, or breath,
btoera for a faavou fair.
A itill small vulco we then shall hear-
Then welcome from all voice dear
As We do make the land i
And faces fondly loved on earth
Shall greet us we shall feel the worth
Of many a clasping hand.
0 then to fe.l our pinions break,
Our voice with new niusio wake,
And heave our throbbing breast !
Where all is light. and love, and peane ;
"The wicked from their troubling cease.
And the weary are at rest !"
TALES & SKETCHES.
A BIVAL OF TOTJ88AINT IVOTJVEB
TUBE, TUB ADVBXTrKKN OF "POTOMAC JIM."
I spent tliive work. Ht Liverpool Point,
the outpont tif Hooker's Division, ulntoxt
tlireetly opposite Aquin Creek, 't'K
putieutlv for the RilvHiice of ro-t to
follow up the armv, N""'"K f nt a lw
nrijmtor aimi"- ll,e diu trules) of
relieldo'". at leant it chronicler of the tri
umph iu the march of the I'nion nrmv.
i luring this time 1 whsj the guettt of CoL
'irjtlmui, of ilntbiim i'oint memory, who hutl
broulit over rrtmi iiihi jjinr, Knvuu.
Iht.) mime thirty valuable chattel, A jmrt
of the ciimp hiim ttrteijziu-d to them. They
built Uifl liuU. hikI ohtHiner from the soli lien)
niHiiy con. forts, mitking their quarter equal
to any in the camp.
They bad friends, antl relatives. KeToeo
feel an much sympathy for their friend and
kin an the white, and from November to
the uriKtut tiir.e. munv a man in YlrinnUi
bait font a very likely nier, for the cnujp I
contuin now upvtarda ol. a hundred fat und
healthy durkioH, in nthlition to iu origiuul
nunilK-r from Muthhut Point. I
One of the number lUwcrveo more honor !
thun thiit according to ToiiKcutint I'tlverture. j
in the brilliant lecture. dehverrHl by 'W'entlell
Phillips. He 18 unqui-Ntioiiubly the hero of
thu Potomac, and diwrvtm to 1 placed by -the
aide of hi moct reuowneil bluek brelh-
ren. )
The name of this negro is Jaincn l.avcaon,
born near lli-iu)Hteud irginia. and belonged '
to a Mr. Taylor, lie made hi ecnie taut )
December. lu hearing his praiiMU spoktu i
by the Cnptains of the guiilHiata on thu !
Potomac, 1 wan rather indtniMwed to aduiit ;
the posmwion of all the qualities) they give
him credit for, and thought poabihiy his
evploitH had ln-cn exaggerated. IIin heroic
courage, trutlifultieNH and exalted Chriatiuu !
chanit-ter teemed too romantic for their real
ization ; however, my dou I ita on that wore
were ditqclcd, and 1 am a wiUKts of hi
liwt crowning net.
Jim, Hl'u r making hi ccnpc from Virginia.
sliiiH'(l on Uiard of the Freeborn, flitg-guu-boHt,
Lieut. Samuel Magaw, commaiitiing.
lie furnihhfd Captain Magaw with uiueli
valuable intelligence concerning the reln-1
movemeutM, ami from his quiet every-day
beltHvior, aoon won the eateeui of the cotu
maiiding ollicer.
Cuptain Jlagaw, shortly after Jim's arrival
on board the Freeborn, aent him upon a
scouting tour through the ltt lx-1 fortilicat ions,
more to tet his reliability than unything
else ; ami the minion, although fratight
with great danger, was executed by Jim in
the most fuithful inunner. Again Jim was
pent into Virginia, landing at the White
Uouho, below Mount eruon, and going into
the interior for several miles, encountering
the lire of picket guards and ponted sentries
returned iu safety to the snore, and was
brought off in the Captain's gig, under the
fire of the rebel munketry.
Jim had a wife and four children at that
time rtill in Virginia. They U-longed to
the same man as Jim did ; he was anxious
to get them; yet it seemed impossible. One
day in January, Jim came to thu Captain's
room and asked for permission to be landed
that evening on the Virginia side, as he
wished to bring off his family. "Why, Jim,"
suid Captain Mugnw, "how will you be able
to pass tne picKcta l
"I want to try, Captnin ; I think I Con get
'cui over eafely," meekly replied Jiin.
"Well, you have my penuimion ;" antl
('apt. Magraw ordered oue of the gnuboata to
Jim that night on whatever part the hore
Jim designated, and return for him the fol
lowing evening.
True to his appointment, Jim was at the
spot with his wife and fumily, and were
taken on board the gunboat and brought
over to Liverpool Poiut, where Col. Graham
had given them a log house to live in, just
back of his own quarters. Jim ran the
gauntlet of sentries unharmed, never taking
to i no ronua, out Keeping in tne woods
every foot-path of which and almost uverj
tree, ho knew from Lis tioyhood up.
(Several weeks afterwards another recon-
noisance was planned, and Jint sent on it.
lie ret urn eq in auletv, antl was highly com
plimented by Ueuerals Hooker, ba-kles, and
the entire flotilla.
On Thursday, week ajjo, it became neces
sary to obtain correct information of the
enemy's movements, Since then, batteries
at Shipping and Cockpit Points had lieen
evacuated, and their troops moved to Fred
ericksburg. Jim was tho main picked oat
for the occasion, by General Sickles and
Captain Magaw. The General came down
to Colonel Graham's quarters, about 9 in the
evening, and sent for Jim. There were pre
sent the General, CoL Graham, and myself.
J na cam into tb Colonel's.
"Jim," said the Qsncral, "I want you to
footer to Virgin's, to-night, and find out
what forces they have k. Aquia Creek anil
Fredericksburgh. If yol want any men to
accompuuy you, pick tfcii out."
"I know ttf men that would like to go."
Jim answered.
"Well, get th'in, ami lie back as soon aa
possible."
Away went Jim over to the contraband
Camp, and retvrr.v'g almost immediately,
brought into our prweiwe two very intelli
gent looking ditrkie".
"Are you all ready," inquired the General.
"All ready, 8ir," the ttio responded.
"Well, lien-, Jim, you take my pistol:"
said General Sickles, unbuckling it from his
belt, "and if yott are sa-cessful, I will give
you $100."
Jim hoped h would be, and bidding us
good bye, started off Jot the gunboat Satel
lite, Captain Foster, vlio lauded them a
short distance -.Li-low the Potomac Creek
Batteries. They vtw ') return early in the
morning, but Hrere unable, from the great
distance they went into the interior. Long
before daylight on Sa'urday moniing the
funbout was lying oil' the appointed place,
s the day dawned. Captain Foster discov
ered a mounted picket irttard near the beach
and almost at the saint instant saw Jim to
the left of them, in the woods, sighting his
gun at the rebel CHvary. He ordered the
"gig" to be manned aivl rowed to the shore.
The Rebels moved niwng slowly, thinking
to intercept the lamt, when Foster gave
them a shell, which scattered them. Jim,
with only one of his original companions,
tuid two fresh coutrnbutifls, came on board.
Jim had lutt the vthtr. He hail been challen
ired bv a picktt when some distance' in
advance of Jim. knd the neuro, instead ,f
auswering the summons, fired the contents
of Sit kles' revolver at the picker. It was an
unfortunate occurrence, for at that time the
eutire picket gua'd ruxhed out of a small
home uenr the ipot. and tired the contents
of their musketo i.t companion, killing
him instuntlv. Jim and tin; other three hid
themselves hi a hollow, iit-ar a fence, und
alter the pickets gave up pursuit, cretpt d
through the woods to t.'te short-. From the
close proximity of the r-11 ph'kets, Jim
could not display a l'f-'ht. which was the
t.,e t-'.-t. r l,, ulll U bout.
Cuptain Foster. bi'1 hearing Jim's story
of the shootin. -' Jicmpiiniou. determined t
to bvciii "" O'1"" I so. bteniiiiiig nis vessel
pIu.,u to the shore, he sighted his guns for a
bitru when the reln-1 cavalry were hiding
behind. He tired two shell one went right
through the bum, killing four of the rebels
nnd seven of their horses. Caption Foster,
seeing the effect of his shots, said to Jim,
who stood by : "Well, Jim I've avenged the
death of poor Cornelius," (the inline of Jim's
lost companion.)
Uciirral Hooker has transmitted to the
War Department an account oil Jim's recon
coisanee to Fredi-rit-kbiirgh, and unites w ith
the army and navy stationed on the left wing
of the Potomac, in the hope that the Gov-v-ninent
will preut-nt Jim with a fitting
recompense, for his gHllnnt sen ices.
mow ONE
OOIIsO INTO
BATTLE.
The following animated sketch of the
soldier's feelings, when about to engage the
enemy, is from a correspondent of the Lou
isville Jtmrnal, w ho had ls-en tltrre :
People often wonder how one feels in
buttle. This depends to a considerable ex
tent on the nature of the contliet, the kind I
of troops engaged, the weapons employed, ;
und the duration of the battle. All men are ;
uot affected alike; some are cool, deter
mined, and courageous ; some lose nil judg
ment, ami will single handed rush upon
hundreds; others arc entirely unmanned ;
tremble like aspens em dead to every
emotion of honor or feeling of shame, and.
w ill slink into coverts or run from the field, j
Lord Forth, in the Crimean war, is an in-1
stance. If skirmishers engage prior to a
general battle, and a desultory tight is kept ,
up for a while, one becomes used to it, and,
a tin- battle warms, it frequently becomes
exciting, und men that trembled at the first 1
few shots, now rush on like heroes. I j
rememla-r well my feelings dnrir.tr the first i
battle in which 1 was en-raged. The night !
before the battle, we re-cived orders to pre- j
pare to attack the enemy early on the
morrow. All was now bustle, htirrv, and
anxiety. Guns cleaned, ammunition inspec- i
ted, straps adjusted, canteens tilled, kunp-1
sacks lightened, letters written, tVic. We
hail several in our company who had alwuys
boasted of tlteir bravery anil prowess men
who had leen "spoiling for a light," as they
said. These were now as still as mice they
didn't peep. One of them, w ho had taken a
master's degree in all kinds of profanity,
now borrowed a llible, sat down and read it
for some time, and intimated to his mess
mate the propriety of repeating their "Now
1 lay lue, Ac," before going to sleep that
night. It is not your blustering, prolanc
bravado, that is the brave man on the field
ofliattle; it is your quiet, patient, ruining
man.
I confess I felt uneasy a feeling of dread
and anxiety stole over me. Hattlc was
certaiu, the enemy was strongly posted, and
wc had desperate work betore us. I watitial
to go into the battle, yet 1 dreaded it like
death. 1 slept but little that night. The
morning came ami our columns uiovtti
quietly and sternly turoitgu it wooit. 1 lie
first iutiinittion we had of the enemy was
the skirmishing between his out posts and
our vanguard, the former falling back as
the latter advanced. We passed out of the
wood and rapidly deployed into liue of
buttle, a gently sloping hill liuluig the enemy
from our view. A part of our force hud been
sent around to make a rlauk and rear attack
on the enemy, and while so doing it was of
the utmost importance that we Hlioiilil noiu
his attention in front. We marched steadily
up the hill till the whole line of the enemy
burst upon our view ; mere we naiieci ami
for some minute not a gun was thed on
either side. There stood the two armies,
each waiting for the other to la-gin the work
of death. The face of our men looked pale
and determined ; some of them stood like
statue) others were nervous and uneasy.
It was the time to test the courage of wen.
A line of cannon w ere bearing directly Unin
us. Death to many of us was certaiu. Who
will It be I thought L A singular feeling
came over me ; confused image of a mother
and sister appeared flitting and floating
before my imagination like dissolving
shadows, while the tremendous rciility in
front oppressed uie with dreadful forebo
dings. A few inornenb) passed, like those that
intervene tart ween drawing the cap over the
criminal's face and letting fall the drop,
w hen a puff of smoke from oue of the cannon,
followed by a crash, and a bnnih went
screaming over us. Our men ducked down
their heads like geese. Fire was now ojiened
on u. along the enemy's intire line. Their
first shoti were aimed too higb. They
gradually lowered them. Every discharge
brought their balls fearfully nearer. We
were impatient to return the fire, but dare
not till the command was given. Our
Colonel passed along in front of the line, and
urged us to stand firm till the proper time,
and the day would be ours. It is a task to
hold ini-n exposed to the enemy's tire with
out allowing them to return it. They will
soon run one way or the other. The enemy's
shot now begun to howl around us, plough
through our ranks and .tear up the earth
at-out our feet. A six pound ball cut off the
bayonet of my messmate on my left ; a mo
ment more and one struck him in the breast,
severing him almost in twain. He reeled
and fell like a log. The hot blood from his
heart spirted full in my face! Great God,
how 1 felt! A faint sickening sensation
came over me. I stooped down over him.
He smiled faintly, spoke my name, gnsped
and expired. He whs frightfully mutinied.
I was maddened to desperation. All thought
of fear vanished ; 1 could have fought thou
sands. The command "Fire" rang along the line,
and a tremendous crali of musketry an
swered the command. We now loaded and
tired for life. Dense volumes of sulphurous
smoke hung like a pall over us and shut out
the enemy from our sight. The rattle of
musketry, the screaming of shells, the thun
der of the artillery, the whistling of bullets,
the shouts of command, commingled w ith
curses, prayers, ami groans of the wounded
and dying," tilled the air. Our men, black
with smoke and powder, looked like devils
incarnate as they plied their work of death.
At lentfth a bree.e rolled away the smoke
that shrouded us, nnd disclosed our otiier
columns bearing down ujion the enemy's
flunk. Now was the decisive moment.
" C'htirije Ixiyontt .'" rung out, and with
loud shouts we rushed forward to the assault.
A storm of grape and canister was hurled
against us as we nenred the batteries. Like
maddened tigers our meu leaped forward
with the cold steel. The struggle over the
guns was desperate. It was a butchery,
bavnge in the extreme. The enemy soon
broke aud netl, lcvin us masters of the
field. Since that time 1 have not felt the
least dread or hesitation on entering a battle.
After the first few shots, 1 lire away iu cooly
a when hunting squirrels.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE BATTLE OF PJa una,
AN ADDKKSS BY GEX. SlUEl?
Cawp I' KinuE. Arkansas, IIkahui aktkhs j
Fiust ash en'ONl) 1)1 visions, March IS. lMiti j
Tu tlit Offirrri and SvlUur.i of the Firl and Second
'Divisions :
After so many hardihips and sufferings of
this war in the West, a great antl decisive vic
tory has, for the first time, been attained,
and the army of theeuemy overwhelmed and
und perfectly routed. The relsrlliotis flag of
the Southern States lies in the dust, and the
same men who had organized armed rebel
lion ut Cuuip Jai-ksou. Miiysville aud Fay
ettuville; who have fought against us at
Boonville Caithage ami Wilson's Creek, at
Lexington and Milford, have paid the penal
ty of their seditious work with their lives, or
seeking refuge behind the Boston Mountains
and the shore of the Arkansas Kiver.
The last days were hard, but triumphant.
Surrounded und pnttsed upon all sides of an
enterprising, desperate and greedy enemy
by the Missouri aud Arkansas Mountaineer,
the Texan Hungers, the iiuest regiment of
Louisiana troops, and even the stivuge Indi-uns-i-almost
without food, sleep or Camp tires,
you remained firm and unabashed, awaiting
the moment when you could drixe back your
assailants, or break through the iron circle
by w hich the enemy thought to crush or cap
ture us all, and plant the rebellious ling on
the rocky summit of Pea Uidge.
You have defeated all their schemes.
When at Mi Kissiek's farm, west of Beuton
ville, yott extricated j ourselves from their
grasp by a night's march, and secured a truiu
of two hundred wagons bt fore the enemy
became aware of the direction you hit-1 taken,
instead of being cut off, weakened antl driven
to thu necessity of giving battle under tin
most unfavorable circumstances, you joined
your friends and comrades at Sugar Creek,
anil thereby saved yourselves and the w hole
.riny licing separated and 4 -eaten iu detail.
On the retreat from llenloin ille to Sugar
Creek it distance of ten miles you cut your
way trough an enemy ut least live times
stronger than yourselves. The activity, self
posst Hsiou and coinage of the little band of
tiuu will ever be memorable iu the history of
this war.
When, on the next day, the great luittle
began, under the command of Gen. Asboth,
you assisted the Fourth Division w ith all the
cheerfulness and alacrity of good and faith
ful soldiers that division on that day hold
ing the most important position while Col.
Austerhatis, cooperating with the First Di
vision, buttered down the hosts of McCulloch
on our left, und Major Paten guarded our
rear.
On the 8th, you came at the right time to
the right place". It was the first opportunity
you had of showing your full strength and
jiower. In less than three hours you formed
in line of battle, advanced and cooperated
with our friends on the right, mid routed
the enemy so completely tiiat he lied like
dust before a hurricane." And so it will al
ways be when traitor's seduced by selfish
leudcrs and persecuted by the pangs of an
evil conscience, are fighting against soldiers
who defend a great cause, are well drilled
und disciplined, obey proiniitly the orders of
their officers, und do not shrink from dan
gerous assault when, ut the proper and de
cisive moment, it is necessary.
You may look w ith pride on the few days
just past, during which you have so glori
ously defended the flag of the I'nion. From
2 o'clock on the morning of thu 0th, w hen
vou left McKissick's farm, until 4 o'clock on
the eventful morning oftbctHh, wlieu you
arrived from Keetsville iu the common en
campment, you marched fifty miles, fought
threJ battles, took not only a battery und a
flag from the enemy, but more than a hun
dred und flrty brimmers among them acting
Brig. Gen. Herla-rt, the Commander of thu
Louisiana force, und his Major, Col Stone,
Adjutant-Genera ot Price's forces, and Lieut.
Col. John H. Price, whose life was twice
spared, and who has now for thu second
time violated his parole, and was arretted
with arms in his hands.
You have done your duty, and you can
justly claim your share in the common glory
of th'i victory. But h-tua not l partial,
unjust or haughty. Let us not forget? that
along we were too weak to jK-rform the great
work before na. lt us acknowledge the
great services done by all the brave soldiers
of the Third and Fourth Divisions, und al
ways keep in mind that "united we stand,
divided we fall." Let ua hold out, and
push the work through not bv mere words
and great clamor, but by good marches by
hardships nnd fatigues, by strict discipline
antl effective battles.
Columbus has fallen Memphis will fol
low, and if you do iu future as you have
done in these past days of trial, the time
will soon come when you will pitch your
tents on the beautiful shores of the Arkansas
Kiver. and there meet our iron-clad propel
lers at Little Hock and Fort Smith. There
fore, keep alert, my frietith, and look forward
w ith confidence.
F. Sioki.,
Brig Oen. Com'g First and Second Div'n.
Incidents of the Battle of Pea Ridge.
On the lUbel side, the Indians were in
command of Pike, Htundwartz and Boss.
They proved of little account, except to
plunder nnd rifle the dead unit scalp the
wounded, of which fact Col. Bussy, of the
Third Illinois Cavalry, has ample evidence.
In the field these cowardly allies could not
be brought within range of our cannon.
They would say "L'gh, big gun!" and ske
daddle for the brush.
A Secesh doctor who came afterword into
our camp, relates that on the morning of the
but tie, lie observed about you Indians daub
their faces ull over with black from the coal
of the charred stumps. The doctor inquired
of one of the chiefs tho significance of paint
ing thus, w hen he was answered that "the
Indians when going to fight, painted their
faces red; but when they are pinched with
hunger, they color black." These, fellows
had nothing to cut iu two days.
A man was shot through the body with ft
ball, and caught in the waistband of his
pantaloons, w here it had lodged.
In the battle of the 8th a ball struck a tree,
shivering it to splinters. One of the splin-tt-rs.six
feet long, struck a secesh und im
paled him to the earth.
A ball, after breaking the legs of two men,
hit Captain Hobb on the back of his leg, antl
was stopped. The Captain was) slightly
injured, and Ids sword was battered.
McCulloch was killed in the bush on a
slight elevation on the opposite side of the
field, by Peter Pelican, a private iu company
It. 1 lurty-sixtli Illinois. J lie attack in
which the ul.i-ontous Ben was taken off,
was led by Capt. Miller. McCulloch H
dress of black velvet, jiutetit leather high-top
boots, and he had on a light colored broad
brimmed Tcxau hat. He was on u light buy
horse. Pelican went up and took a good
watch, which is now in possession of Col.
Cirvust'l.
'H Lor.9 AT rit.l RlIKin OvEllTniRTEUS
HlMiUlili.- 1-1,11 lisUof our killed, wounded
and missing at the i-utu of Pea Kid ure
given in the St. Louis litiMU-an. v,v total
casualties) were 1312, clussified us follows:
KHUd. Wn'dMit'ir
first Division, Col. Wstertiaua, 11 M
Sucoiid Division, lien. Asbotli, 20 Oi
Third Division.
First Brigade, Cui. Patterson, 19 P9
Second brigade, Col. White, Si IU
fourth Division, Col. Carr.
First Uriirade, Col. Dodge, ST SOT
Sei-oiid Brigade, Col. Veudever, 53 Sr-1
Third llliuoH Cavalry, Cui. Carr. II 81
'J bird Iowa Cavalry, Col. Carr, 27 IT
Iweuty-fuurUiMiAouri, Col. Boyd, SI
Total, SIS V20 174
Total loss killed, wouuJod and luls-tug, 1312
TniN'os) that auk Fwuni. A great
many foolish things are said aud done iu the
world, among which un unknown writer
clusses the following : For a young man to
think he does himself credit by hanging
wound stores uud taverns, smoking bud
cigars, und paying for whisky aud oysters.
in order to be called "liberal" bv a set "of
youths as solt iu brain as himself. For a
lady to be annoyed because gentlemen do
uot always give her the best Halt ot the
street and the nicest seat in the public as
sembly. She should uot forget thut these
conventional courtesies tiro uot her right any
further than they choose to concede them.
For uu unfledged to think that he must buy
extravagant gloves and cruvuts lor every
festival occasion, because Jones, w hose father
is worth thirty thousand dollars, docs so.
The best way of proving his munliood would
be to leave such things entirely ulone. For
a girl to stay away from a party because she
has worn all of her dresses, and can't have
u new one, isn't it something akin to self
conceit for her to imagine thut people Iium
nothing to do but to think about licrdrest.
For u man to be extra-lVstidious ubout
colognes, diamond finger-rings und seeutcd
pocket handkerchief, und theu set society ut
defiance with his cigar-case tuid tobacco
box. For u girl to think thut she is estub
lishing her character us u young ludy of
fashion by allowing her mother to toil
through ull the drudgery of the house, und
then investing her money iu gaudy brooches
uud artificial flowers. For a man to suppose
himself u getitleman bet-uiiHC he touches his
hat to a party of splendidly-dressed young
ladies, w hilu he scorns to lend a helping
hand to the woman w ho is strug.-Iiug acros
thu street. For a simple working girl to
buy imitation jewelry, because her wealthy
neighbor spends a small fortune in the real.
For un elderly lady to think she renews her
bloom by dressing in the style of sixteen,
with pink roses in her bouuet tuid carmine
robes uu hi r cheeks.
Okona son C.U'Trniiii Sinci: tiiii Com -mksckmk.ntok
TiiK Wau. Since the rebel
lion broke out there have la-en captured from
the Fetlt-Jals at Munassas, and elsewhere,
thirty pieces of urtillery. The following is
a statement of the nuuila-r of gtui takeu from
the Hfla-ls:
Mill Spring entrenchments, 10
Fort Henry, 17
Roanoke island, 42
Llizabctn City
Bow ling Green,
4'.
Fort Donelson, 01
Sear Bird's Point Mo.,
Columbus, 11
Fort Clinch, 14
Pea Hidge, 13
New Madrid, 57
Batteries on Potomac, 10
Shipping Poiut battery, 0
r-vansmrt nailery i
Other Potomac batter it. 10 I
AI
in
New Issrn N. C,
Miscellaneous. 10
On vessels, 1 7
Total 403
This list is made up from newspaper
sources. Could the fact le more accurately
got at, is is probable that the entire numla-r
of cannou, large and small, captured from
the t-ueiuy, would be considerably inert-used.
Bii.i.i AKi. A match between Ksvnnagh
and Hccniitcr for five thousand dollars side,
proposed by the friends of the former, w ill,
it iu thought, I accepted by tho latter, al
though n bas pot yet expressed himself in
regard to the matter.
A Scene between Mrs. James K. Pollt and
General Mitchell.
A correspondent of the Ciucinnati GueUe,
writing from Nashville, says:
The following interesting scrap of news is
told by an eyu-witniMs to the scene. Ono
day last week, Gen. Buell and all the briga
diers of the department, who were present,
went in a body to call upon Mrs. James K.
Polk and her neice. daughter of the ex-Ucv.
Gen. Lcouidus. Mrs. Polk seemed deter
mined that no doubt should bo entertained
as to her sentiments in regard toourunhappy
difficulties. The gentlemen present, us they
were severally addressed, simply bowed in
silence, until Gen. Mitchell, who was stand
ing somewhat away from tho party, was
singled out. To him Mrs. P. remarked,
"General. I trust this war will speedily ter
minate in the acknowledgment of Southern
independence." The remark was a signal
for a lull iu the conversation, and all eves
were turned upon tho General to hear Lis
reply.
He stood with his lips firmly compressed
and his eyes looking full into those of Mrs.
Polk as long us she spoke. He then said :
''Madame, thu man whoso name you bear
w as once the President of the United States ;
he was an honest man and a true patriot ;
he administered the laws of this Government
with equal justice to all. We know no
independence of one section of our country
which does not belong to all others, and
judging by the past, if the mute lips of tho
honored dead who lies so near us, could
speak, they would express the hope that this
war might never cease, if thut cessation was
purchased by the dissolution of the I'nion
of Stntes over which ho once presided." It
is needless to say the effect was electrical,
uia-lu, as the remark was in a culm, dignified
tone, and with that earnestness for which
the General is noted ; no offence could be
taken.
Southern independence was not mentioned
again during the interview. I
Tekkiiii.k Fioiit Bktwken Thiikr lituir.t,
Hkoimknth at Manassas. An officer of onr
army just returned from Manassas, culled last
evening and gave us un interesting account
of his visit to Mannassus and the battle-field
nf Hull Hun A farmer, residing near Cen
treville, told lllm Ue. tu Jnnvu.ry last a
number of regiments were quartered t.u
his house ; oue from Kentucky, at the expi
ration of their time of enlistment unani
mously resolved to return home, and accord
ingly stacked their arms and were prepuring
for u start when their further progress was
arrested by tho appearance of an Alabama
aud a Tennessee regiment, who w ere ordered
to reduce the Keutuckians to submission,
ami oanipcl them to remain. The Kentttck
iaus seized tlieii urnis und a desperate fight
ensued, iu which many were shun on both
sides, and their bodies were buried wheru
they fell, the graves being yet visible.
From this spot the mutineers retreated a
short distance, threw dowu their arms, and
each drawing his bowie knife, made a lc
pcrate charge upon the two regiments; tho
light was terrific, in which more thun uhun
dred were killed, and they too were buried
upon the field of slaughter.
At lu-st the brave Kentuckiana were sub
dued. The battle-field was shown to our
informant by the farmer, who witnessed tho
fearful contest. In traversing the field ho
discovered n large bowie knife, which,
doubtless, had beeu used in this fearful 1'riw.
Iiion-Ci.ad Vessels op War. It is stated
that Fugland is now building 15 irou-chtd
vessels of w ar, France 11, Spain 0, anil Aus
tria 2" The United States have the follow
ing already built, contracted for and pro
posed :
The Monitor
The Galena, built at Mystic.
The powerful vessel at Philadelphia.
The Adirondack.
The Stevens buttery.
The Naugatuck. built bv Stevens.
Iron-clad gunboats ordered by Congress.
Iron clad frigates, recommended by Senate
naval committee. liO
The iron ram. do. 1
Gunboats ordered by MoochUitetts. 3
Total 4!)
Of these, howi-vtr, the Monitor is tho ouly
one ready for action. The Galena, built ut
Mystic, Conn., anil now U-ing finished will
lie prepared to do buttle iu about a fort
night. The formidable bout ut the Phila
delphia navy-yard will soon be ready, and it
will not tuk'c very long to clothe w ith iron
armor the new sloop of wur Adirondack,
now at the Brooklyn navy-yard. The Nau
gatuck a present to the government by
Mr. Stevens is not completed. Sho is a
small but staunch iron gunboat amiuiature
of Mr. Stevens' leviathan floating battery.
Herspecdisten kimtsan hour. Hhecan carry
coal lor twelve days, und her armament is a
siugle 100 pounder Purrott gun tlie most
formidable rilled cannon iu the world. Liko
the Monitor, she can be sunk ut will nearly
to the top of her deck.
A Tyro i a Tionr Pj.ack.- Charles
Hills, formerly an employee in this oilico,
and well known to some of our citizens, und
whose father lives in the western part of
this county, abandoned the shooting-iron of
the 'urt preservative' and took up that of
the urt of war, und became a mcnilier of Co.
K. 11th ltegimeut Illinois Volunteers, tha
regiment which made tho terrible bayonet
charge upon the rebels ut the buttle of Fort
DoueUon. Charles was one of the wrtn of
his company w ho cseu-cd unhurt. His was
the color company of tho regiment, and as
fast as me man w ho carried the colors w ould
Is-shot, another would take hi place, until
hut st-teu were left. Onlv one hundred und
j sixteen men remained of the entire regiment.
-A'rii City liit h.
As Kxtknsivk Travem.eh. The Puince
of Wales, ut latest dates, had urr'.ved ut
Alexandria, Kgypt, and left for Cairo und tho
Upper Nile, lie will remain in F.gypt about
a month. By the time he Mieecei'U t tho
Knglish throne he w ill have la-en quits U
extensive traveller, und know more of the
i topography of the world than auy of tho
preceding, monarch of England. Indeed U
is doubtful whether any heir to a eriwa ka
travel leil us much as tho In nee ol wales,
Carsii-s M. Clay, now one tf the Majcr
fleueral of Volunteers, w ill not Ikj able t
assume command much before May, as he is
ordered to remain at St. Petersburg until
Mr. Cumeron, the new Minister to Itusvia,
reuches there
The Troy I't'j-me learns by a private letter
from a well kuown American artist in Lon
don to a friend In that titr, that Yancey Uvft
the modern Babylon without paying hi
board bills. This information. t "f.rlTea
from a eior-ist.