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itnistod to his enre, the eolleotion of olaims In
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April 13.18C7.
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(TT ILL nttond to tho eolleotion of all kinds of
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SUNBURY, PENN'A.
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ssonbury,Sept. 15, 1860.
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Office In Mnrkot Street, Third door west or Smith
A Uenther's Stove and Tinware Store,
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li. if. iriAwwKK,
Attorney r.t Ijt-tv, SUNBURY, PA.
Collections attended to in tho counties of Nor
thumberland, I'nion, Snyder, Montour, Columbia
and Lycoming.
referbcrr. .
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K. Ketcham A Co., 2Hv Pearl Street, New Tork.
John W. Ashmead, Attorney at Law, "
Matthews A Cox, Attorneys at Law, "
Sunbury, March ?M, 1862. .
JACOB SHIPMAN,
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SUNHUKY, PENN'A.
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SUNUUUY, PENN'A.
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ties promptly attended to.
Sunbury, November 17, 1866. ly
iu. v.. . i.u.tii.i;v.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
NORTHUMBERLAND, PA.
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Lerland, and offers bis services to the people of that
place and the adjoining townships. Office neat door
to Mr. Scott's Shoe Store, where he can feund at all
hours.
Northumberland August 19, 186S.
JEREMIAH SNYDER,
Attorney cV Counllorat lw.
wi'.mruv, pa.
ISIHaif rlct Attorney for ftortuum
berland County.
Sunbury, March 31, 1866. Zy
V, SP.A8UOLTZ, C. H. WOLVEBTOX, 0. P. SEABH0LTI
COAL! COAL! COAL!
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X Sunbury ana viomlty, that tney nave openea
COAX. YARD
tt J. Unas A Co't Lower Wharf, Nnabary,
ahore thoy are prepared to supply all kinds of Sha
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promptly supplied. Country eustom respectfully
tOllCUOO.. a. vu.
Sunbury, Jan. 12, 1867.
COAL! COAL!! COAL!!!
GRANT 5z BROTHER.
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Ikealerit In
M1I1TF. Hl' AHI1 COAL,
In every variety.
Role AgcnU, westward, of the Celebrated Hsnry
JlBy Coal.
Lower) Wbirp, Sunberv, Pa.
Sunbury, Jan. IS, 1866.
VYHOLKSALR AND RETAIL DKALER
. In every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL,
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rHOrder aolioitad and filled with protaptn and
lespsun.
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BOUNTY FOR SOLDIERS.
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J for the prompt oolleotiou of Bosmty ondar the
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per blanks to prepare the claims, boldien entitled
, Hnnntv should aDulv iuiuiediatelv. as it Is es
timated that it will require three yeaM to adjust all
All soldiers who enlisted for three yean and who
have not received more than tluv bounty are entitled
il.. Mnctlu of this Act, as well as soldiers who
i,iul fur tiirva Tears and d isobar red after
urt' of two veara. by reason of wounds reeaived
eace contracted In line of duty, or re-enlistsaent.
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Office Honrs 7 to 9 morning ; 1 to 3 aftornoon J
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JACOB O. BECK,
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And Dealer In -
CLOTHS, CAS8IMERES, VESTING, &c.
I'awa Btrct, sioath or a rarer
. , Hotel,
STTXT XT I -A..
March 31, 1866. .
AUGUSTA HOTEL,
NA!Ut;EI MANS, Proprietor.
(Formerly of the Mansion House, Mahonoy City,
eonuyiaiii county, ra.j
In Cake's Addition, tear tha Machine Shops, '
8UNBURT, PBNN'A.
Transient and permanent boarders wilt find this a
most eomlbrtable house and pnesessing tha advan
tages of oonvonlonee to the railway and business part
of the town.. Being newly furnished with all the
modorn household improvements, there Is every fa
cility for the convenient accommodation oi guests.
ood stabling and experienced hostlers in attend
ance.
Sunbury, June 22, 1867.
ELEVENTH A MARKET 5TS., PHILAPEL'A.
T1IIS new and elegant House Is now open for the
recoption of guests. It has been fitted up in a
manner equal to any in the country. The location
being eentral, makes It a very desirable stopping
plneo, both for Merchants and parties visiting the
oity. The parlors are spacious, and elegsntly furn
ished. The tables will be supplied with all the deli
cacies the market will afford, and It is tho Intention
r tho Proprietor to koen in every respoot a rirsi
Clnss Hotel.
Terms $3 00 per day.
CURLI3 DAVIK, Proprietor.
February 2 1867. 6m
GRADUATE of Jcflbrson Jlodlcal CotlcRe, with
five years practice odors his professional scr-
ices to tho oitlions oi ouuoury anu vicinuy win
attend all calls promptly, f j ' : ' ' ,
OFFICE Market Street, opposite Weaver's Hotel.
Orpirs Hours 1 from 8 to 10 A. M.
Sunbury, April 27, 1867.
AMBR0TYPE AND PHOTOGRAPH
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Corner Market A Fawn Street, SUNBURY, Pa.
S. BYEULY, Pltoi'ltiETOR,
Photograiih, Ambrotypcs and Mclainotypes taken in
tho best style of the art. ' apl. 7, ly
3. C. GrOD3IT,
Attorney and CouaHellor at I.nir,
BOONVILLE, COOPER CO , MISSOURI.'
WILL pay taxes on lands in any port of the
State. Buy and sell roal KstaU, aud all other
matters entrusted to hi in will reeoive prompt atten
tion. JulyS, I86S octli, '64.
UNJON HOTEL-
CHAN. rm:t, roprietor.
In Cako's AddiUcn to BUNBURY, near the Penn'a.
Railroad Company's Shops.
PERMANENT AND TRANSIENT BOARDERS,
opt who will find ample accommodations. Uood
cooks and waiters, boarders can enjoy the quiet com
forts ot home witn tare equal to the ooat Hotels.
, xi is LiiUors are oi me cnuioosi kiuus.
Bunbury, June 8, 1867. ,
ZDOTT T"" HOUSE,
' J. H. IIAI.I, Proprietor,
Cower Sunbury and Jtock Street,
8HAMOKIN, PENN'A.
rilHIS HOUSE is now open for tho reception of
X guosts, and boing new, spacious and attractive,
has all the facilities and advantages of a FIRST
CLASS HOTEL. The sleeping apartments are airy
and eomfortable, and the furniture entirely new.
The Bar and Table will be supplied with the best in
the market.
The patronage of the public Is solioilcd.
April 13, 1867.
Mount Carmel Hotel.
MT. CARMEL, Northumberland Co., Pa.,
TIIOS. UU11KKT, Phopribtor.
This larce comn JliouK Hotel is located near the
derxitsofthe Shamokln Valley and the Ouakake A
New York Railroads. Trains arrive aud depart daily.
This house is located in the centre oi tne Vonl tie
gion and affords the best accommodations to travelers
and permanent customers. -, i ; . jay 5.
OIRHDH0TJ3y
CHESTNUT STREET, PHILAIJELP1IIA.
THIS well known Hotel, situate near the corner
of Ninth A Chesnut Streets, Philadelphia, is, on
account of its superior location and ezeallvnt accom
modations, obe oi tne oest ana most a aureole step
ping places in the city.
u. w. kamaua, 1'roprietor.
February 16, 1867. 6m
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! "t WIAM8POBT, PA.
Hsy 2i, 1867. m
AYEIt'S SARSAPARILLA,
IS a concentrated ex
tract of the eholoe root, so
oomoiuea witn oiuersuD
stances of still greater al
teratire power as to afibrd
an effeotual antidote for
diseases Sarsaparilla is re
puted to cure. such
remedy is surely wanted
by thoM who suffer from
Strumous oomnlaints. and
Jthatene whiob will aeoom.
plish thoir cure must irove, as this has proved, of
immense service to tnu large eiass h our ainiotea
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do it, has been
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i louno in me following complaints
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ABinony s tire, nose or ysipoias, letter or balr
ttneuin, be aid Head, Ringworm, do.
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tha system by the prolonged use of thu Barsapab
ill, ana mo patient u leu in comparative neaita.
ftmai liittam are caused bv bcrofula In Ilia
blood, and are often sooa cured by this Katbact or
BARSArABlLLA.
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you have been Imposed upon by something pretend
ing to be Sarsaparilla, while it was not. W hen you
have used Arit'i-then, and not till then, will you
know the virtues of Sarsaparilla. For minute par
ticulars of the diseases it euros, we refer you to Ayer's
American Almanac, which the agent below named
will furnish gratis to all who call for it.
AYER'S CATHARTIC PILLB, for tha eureof
Costiveness, Jaundice. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Dys
entery, foul BUMuaeh, Beadashe, Piles, Rheuma
tism, Heartburn arising front Disordered Stoinaoh,
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Loss of Appetite, Liver Coenpkakoi, Urvpsy , Worms,
trout euaut, 4 p uie are MnequaJl
ed. They are sugar coated ao that the moat sensitive
aaa take thesa with pleaaare, aad they are the best
Aperient la tha werld for all the put po.es o a family
Prepared by Dr. . C. AYERB A CO., Lowell,
Mass., aad sold by all Draggisti and dealers in
luedieiae ererywhara. : t , ,1.
Junetfl, 1867. Ht - . .
TCK CREAM- rKfiKJUiHS-asxl -Haley' Patent
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TIIK KX.EHIPKROU OF iMEXICO.
1U) Private sUfe and Character.
(From tha N. Y. Tribune.
The following sketch of the private life
and personal character of Maximilian, the
ex-Etnpcror of Mexico, vf ho was executed on
tho 19th of June, is from the pen of an
Englishman who was for man; years a rcsi
dent in Mexico, and claims to have enjoyed
the special confidence of Maximilian. The
sketch was written some time since, and as
the report shows, the writer was an enthusi
astic admirer of the ex-Emperor, and many
of his statements are, we believe, exaggera
tions ; but, as the account comes from a man I
who is fully familiar with his subject, it will j
be read with interest :
Maximilian is rather above the middle
height, well proportioned, with powerful
high square shoulders. In face he is deci-.
dedly good looking, having regular features,
light hair, long side whiskers and mustache
of the same color, a small mouth and excel
lent teeth, with a good-tempered smile per-1
petaally on his countenance. He has light
blue eyes and a most benevolent and amiable
expression of countenance.
In dress, he is always scrupulously neat, a
black frock-coat, light-colored pantaloons,
white vest, and a small black necktie usually
constituted his morning costume ; while in
the evening, at dinner parties, receptions.ic.,
he wore the usual evening attire of private
gentleman, lie very seldom donned uni
form, nor was it often worn at his receptions.
When occasions of state rendered it necessa
ry, be would appear in the plain dress of a
General of the army. He was very fond of
the Mexican costume, always adopting it
when on horseback or in the country, also
when traveling. . This consisted of a hand
some white sombrero, ornamented with
stiver, and a silver band round it, or some
times a plain white French wide-a-wake hat
of very large circumference, a jacket and
vest of black or a dark color, handsomely
embroidered, and black pants with double
rows of silver buttons down the outside seam
of each leg. Sometimes his riding dress was
like the ranchcros of the country, namely,
jacket, vest and pants of buff-colored leather,
usually deer skin, but handsomely em broi
bered and ornamented like the others.
The daily habits of Maximilian' were al
ways very simple ; rising early, a good deal
of business, writing, &&, was generally got
through with before breakfast, which was
partaken of punctually at 8 o'clock ; dinner
was held at 2J o'clock, and there was no
repast later. The table was plain, but abun
dant, the principal wines consumed being
light Huugarian and German, though at
dinner parties, at several of which the wri
ter has had the honor of being present, no
wipe or other luxury procurable for money
was ever wanting. After dinner the Em
peror almost invariably drove out, generally
in an open carriage drawn by his iavorite
team of seven cream-colored mules, which
always went at a tremendous pace ; through
the streets especially the coachman had in
junctions always to drive fast, in order to
avoid the numerous salutations of the peo
ple, for though naturally very shy and reti
ring, Maximilian was too much of a gentle
man not to acknowledge the salutation of the
most humble. On returning from his drive,
a few moments were again devoted to busi
ness, and at S o'clock he invariably retired
to his private apartments, where many hours
were often spent in study, writing, &c. Half
of his time was spent at the country palace
of Chapultapec, distant one league from the
City of Mexico, from whence be usually
drove iu to business immediately after break
fast, arriving punctually at 10 o clock, and
returning at 5 p. m. He also passed dif
ferent periods at his Summer palace at
Cuernavaca, situated in what is called the
"tierra templatla," or temperate - country,
which is half-avay between the high plateau
and the low land near the coast, termed the
"tierra calicnte," or hot land. This palace,
though small, is a perfect little gem, delight
fully situated on the slopes of the mountain.
Here Maximilian gave himself up entirely to
enjoyment, which in him was of a very sim
ple character, catchiug and preserving but-
ternies ana insects, shooting ana bathing ;
these last were bis chief delights. The wri
ter was once passing a small lake, and seeing
some cioiues lying on the banx, and ap
proaching a little nearer, discovered His
Majesty enjoying himself in the water to bis
heart's content, totally unattended, with no
one, perhaps, within three milesof him, save
tne beholder, tie seldom rode on horseback,
being, as is usual with sailors, a bad horse
man, he always preferred "shank's pony" to
any other; and when traveling, though he
always had two or three ot his horses led
behind the carriage, he eeldom mounted
any.
His manners were DerhoDS what nrocured
him so many friends in Mexico, for whatever
may nave been asserted of the unuopularitv
of his cause there can be no doubt hut that
he was very much beloved by a large portion
ot tne population ol all classes. Always po
lite and kind, no matter what the rank of
the person he addressed, be had that charm
ing gift of -setting them at their ease imme
diately when he began to converse with
them. Should they be indifferent linguists,
(he usually talked in French), he was always
patient, aud would help them out if neces
sary, never permitting them to be uncomfor
table by noticing any little mistake. On tho
first occasion that the writer had the honor
of an interview, he kept him nearly half an
boor discoursing on indifferent though inter
esting subjects; discovering that he was an
Englishman, he discussed tho late Prince
Consort, who he said was his greatest friend,
the Prince and Princess of Wales and her
baby, describing how big and fat it was, how
many teeth it had cut, &c, &c, and all the
little minutite of the English Iioal family
mm, no muugut wouia ue pleasing to an
Englishman. He also inquired if be had
been at either of the Universities, what
school he went to as a boy,&e., and showed
by his conversation that he was nearly as
well acquainted with England as with his
own country. On public receptions, balls,
dinner parties, &c., the Emperor and his
cars sposa, Carlotta, would separately make
a roaud of the guests, stopping and speak
ing to each one individually, in sometimes
half a dozen different languages, and always
addressing some kind little remarks pecu
liarly interesting and pleasing to the person
addressed, and though at one time this was
a weekly occurrence, and the guests con
stantly changing, they all iuvariably came
away, charmed with the kindness and affa
bility of tha Emperor and Empress, each
one fancying that their tondeacension was
particularly extended toward themselves.
The Empress Carlotta took very great pains
to cultivate the Mexican ladies, rather a
difficult task; having her own drawing-rooms
for ladies only, she endeavored to dring all
classes and factions together, to introduce
rational and useful habits and amusements,
and frequently tried to persuade them that
if they devoted a little less time and money
to dress and frivolous amusements, and a
little more to works of charity and benevo
lence, they would be much happier, and
much more respected. She set them an ex
cellent example on this point, spending im
mense sums from her private means on all
Kinas oi cnaritlea, public and private ; nor
was money the only thing lavished ; the
poor and sick were frequently visited by her.
often accompanied by her royal husband,
and scarcely a day passed without their
jointly visiting some charitable or other ia-
kuiuuuu ior tne puouc gooa.
in point of education and scientific ac
quirements Maximilian has few equals and
very few superiors. He is complete master
of ten languages, including English ; he is
also very deeply versed in astronomy and all
sciences connected with navigation, on
several of which he has written some very
clever works. As a mathematical scholar
few can compete with him. while in general
education and information, such as history,
geography and rise and progress of nations,
he is a perfect walking encyclopedia. Natural
history and geology are amoug bis favorite
studies, and he spent much of his leisure
time in the Museum, which he added tq
and improved greatly during his stay in
Mexico. He was always perfectly happy to
be left alone on the hills with nothing but
his butterfly net and box for specimens.
always, as he said, finding some new object
of interest either among the living or past
state of creation. As an artist he is tolera
ble, evincing a great love for pictures, es
pecially those of the old school. The Na
tional Gallery in Mexico, which was f n old
neglected place, but in which were several
good paintings, has been very much impro
ved and added to by him. His great fault, and
which has no doubt been the cause of many
of his failures, is that he is essentially a theo
rist, totally without any practical systcm.and
living half, bis time in a bygone age, he is
sadly deficient in the very necessary staple
called common sense.
In point of morality the least that can be
said is that Maximilian is a good sincere
Christian, and a hitch-toned eentleman. Any
action savoring of insincerity or untruthful
ness would have been looked upon by him
with indignant horror. He is as pure and
innocent minded as a child, and could never
he persuaded of deception and insincerity
in others. He is strictly honest in all his
dealings, both public and private, the ru
mors which were rife o: bis remitting large
sums of public money to Miramon being
totally without foundation ; on the contra
ry, he spent a large portion of bis private
means in improving and beautifying his resi
dences in Mexico, and many public institu
tions. When recently hard pressed for
money, and finding that there were several
tradesmen, and others, with large outstand
ing bi'.ls against him, he insisted on bis
horses, carriages, and even clothes, if neces
sary, being immediately sold, until the last
cent was paid. He never could be persua
ded to permit severity to be practiced even
toward his most bitter enemies, his interfer
ence to prevent the execution of notorious
guerrillas being the first cause of his misun
derstanding and subsequent open rupture
with Marshal Bazaine. He frequently said
that if be could not govern the Mexicans by
Ipve bo would not do so at all.
.He is devotedlv fond of his wife, and
since the news reached him of her severe
illness he has never been the same man. It
has always been a subject of regret with
him that be had no children of his own, and
his and the Empress's fondness for them in
duced them to adopt the young I'rince Itur
bide, son of the former ill-fated Emperor.
intending, if their reign in Mexico had been
fortunate, that he should have been
their successor. A canard was rife sopae
few months since of an amour of his with a
very beautiful Indian girl, and of the birth
of a child, but no credit was ever attached
to it.
It is of course known that Maximilian
and his wife both profess the Roman Catho
lic faith, and both are very devout, and, to
all appearance, sincere in it It is true that
on his accession he carried out the work al
ready commenced by the Liberal party the
destruction of convents, the curbing of tho
power of the Church, permitting universal
toleration and freedom of worship, and gen
eral Church reform ; but any one acquainted
with the corrupt state in which he found
both the Church and the priesthood can
hardly wonder at his so doing. He and the
Empress were most strict in all their reli
gious observances. Mass was usually at
tended daily in the private chapel in the
Ealace, but on some occasions they might
oth be seen on foot attending the service
at the Cathedral, the Emperor proceeding
bareheaded with a solemn procession from
the palace to the church. Whenever he
encountered the procession of the host
in the streets a rather frequent occurrence
in Mexico he invariably, and bis wile also.
alighted from their carriage and prostrated
themselves on tueir knees until it had pas
sed. Maximilian, as heir apparent to the throne
of Austria lie fore the birth of his- nephew,
was brought up in the school of an absolute
monarchy, but his views have a very liberal
tendency, be always considering that the
people should be fully and thoroughly rep
resented, ana tnai tue power oi tne sove
reign against their will should not be abso
lute. He was always very much beloved
by the Austrian people. . When he assumed
the government of Mexico he distinctly sta
ted his wishes that the people should be
represectcd by a Congress, firmly believing
that it was by the popular will that he had
been called to the throne, and, as has alrea
dy been said, be declared bis intention, to
govern tbem by love, or not at all. These
praiseworthy designs were, However, over
ruled bv Marshal Iiaiaiue. and nonr Mavi.
milian found at every turn that he was no
tbinc but a tool in this mail's bands and
those of his equally unscrupulous master.
Louis JNapoleon. mu ue been left to him
self be would never have aimed at a despot
ic government, but would to the best of hit
power have enaeavorea to govern the coon
try on bis own pet plan. For the United
States be has always expressed the most
friendly foelings ; the writer has frequently
heard him say that an amicable relation with
that country was all be desired to make his
rule happy and his Government itabla. He
was very partial to Americans, always show,
ing marked courtesy to then.. An Ameri
can lady, wife of one of hit chamberlains,
had an interview with him touching tome
money due to her, and In a jesting manner
told him that she had heard he was not fond
of her countrymen. Ha replied, assuring
her that It was a gross libel on him, by who
ever had told her so ; that there were no
people on the earth for whom be had a
greater respect and admiration, and, as
proof of his sincerity, requested her to die
tate her own terms, and that her claim
should be immediately arranged and paid
as she demanded. He tried always to en
courage American emigration to the conn
try, well knowing the strength it would
havo afforded him; and but for Bazaine,
who would not hear of it, he would have
had a large legion of Americans in his own
service.
Urtutt'ai Plstsa Tor the CtuapniKH of
The writer in Harper" who gossips about
our generals tells some good stories of Grant,
Sherman, Howard, Mitchel, Stecdman and
Nelson among them the following :
"With all his quiet rescrvedncss Grant is
not always taciturn. He can talk enough
and well enough when It is nccessry. Ho is
not by any means confiding ; he docs not tell
everybody bis intention; his purposes, his
unfinished plans; he seldom asks advice
upon plans merely outlined ; but when he
has decided in his own mind, and explana
tion to others is necessary, he can be very
fluent of speech. All of Grant's letters of
instructions to his commanders bave been
noticeable for their completeness, their quiet,
conversational tone, ana the absence of any
rhetorical display in style or boasting in
manner. I particularly remember the easy
and familiar style of his secret instructions
for the battle of Chattanooga ; they read
more like a pleasant letter from one friend
to another discussing domestic affairs, rather
than the commander-in-chiefs circular or
dering the grand movements of an import
ant battle. Shortly after he had been ap
pointed lieutenant-general, and before he
had actually received his commission, but
after be had been told what wouid be ex
pected of bim, General Grant was the host
of Generals Hooker, Howard and Geary, and
one or two of their staff-officers who had
been iuvited to dinner at his headquarters.
After the meal and while host and guests
were enjoying their cigars the former taking
down his map remarked to Howard, mean
ing his remarks for all :
" 'General, have I shown yon what I pro
poso to do as commander-in-chief ?'
"Howard, iiooker and ueary garnered
about Grant as he spread out his map on the
table, and began to explain what be had
decided upon for the campaign of 1864.
' '1 he main efforts will have to bo made
in Virginia and (ieorgia, as a matter ot
course, since the powers that is, the armies
of tho Confederacy are there. Sherman is
at Chattanooga and Knoxville; we shall
have to reinforco him, give him an over
whelming force, and let him move toward
Atlanta. Of course he will meet with serious
opposition, but we shall keep him well sup
plied with men drafting will be necessary,
perhaps he roust have men, of course ; he
will keep battering away, and some time
during the summer he will get to Atlanta.
in the meantime Meade will be strengthened
we must see that all the men we can spare
shall be in the field-and he will push Lee.
Both Johnston and Lee will be kept busy,
and neither will be able to reinforce the
other. Meade will drive Lee, and about tbe
time Sherman gets to-Atlanta Meade will
have arrived in the vicinity of Richmond I
hope in Richmond. But as the occupation
of Richmond and Atlanta won't end the war,
we shall have to push on after tbe armies.
Sherman at Atlanta with one hundred thou
sand men can drive Johnston further fol
low him to the sea if necessary. The des
truction of tbe Georgia railroads will ma
terially affect the armies in Virginia and tho
Carolinas. Sherman will push on to the sea
aud force Johnston into South Carolina at
tbe same time that Meade will have forced
Lee into North Carolina, and then we shall
have tbe Confederacy narrowed down to
reasonable limits. In the meantime I mean
to send a large corps of cavalry to destroy
communications west of Sherman, and effec
tually prevent Eirby Smith from joining
Johnston, and at the same time destroy what
stores tbe rebels bave in the Southwest.
This we shall have accomplished before win
ter seta in, and then we can determine wnat
is next to be done. How do you like the
general plan ?''
'l have not attempted to give the general s
exact language, but its import. This plan,
in its general features, was decided upon
and thus announced by Grant within a fort
night after be bad received notice ot tits
appointment as lieutenant-general; and upon
this plan the campaign of 1804 was subse
quently carried out"
The Crops. - -
The following account, compiled from the
most reliable sources, is a fair estimate of
the crop prospect in the States named : '
Arkansas The season is backward, but
crops look: well, and are coming forward
rapiuiy.
Alabama Wheat and corn have been
planted largely, and promise an abundant
yield. Harvesting has commenced. '
rjanada rromiaea an extraordinary crop
of wheat
California Promises to excel hor crop of
last year, which was large. Much more
land has been cultivated than ever before.
Connecticut-Will produce good deal of
grain this year, and indications are favora
ble for a good fruit season.
Delaware The present prospect for peach
es and other fruits is verv flattering.
J) lorida I be iarmers have been drowued
out by freshets ; but average crops will sur
pass previous years, w beat harvesting com
menced a week ago.
Georgia Has now commenced harvesting
a splendid crop of wheat. Rice and cotton
promise well. '
Iowa Will yield at least an average crop
of wheat. Corn is backward. Fruit looks
well. ' .- ; i
Illinois Wheat is growing magnificently,
and promises more than ac average) much
more than the usual quantity has been sown.
Corn is backward ; but the present fine
weather will hastes it forward. Fruits look
splendidly. '
. Indiana Wheat was never more promis
ing ; a large excess is anticipated. Fruit
never looked better at this season.
Kansas Promises a uniwual quantity of
wheat aad corn.
Kentucky r-, Wheat look tolerably well ;
but tobacco and fruit were seriously injured
by frosts. Oats will be short.
Louisiana Has suffered much on the low
lands from floods, and crop will be short
Peaches and plum have been injured by
froai. Oranges, grapes and figs are un
harmed. Maine Here, aa all ever New England,
everything look well, and more wheat than
usual bu been town,
Minnesota Hardly promises to equal her
wheat crop of last year, which was large.
Corn is backward; but everything now looks
more promising.
Michigan Promises a bounteous yioiu oi
wheat. Fruit, too, promises an abundance.
Mississippi Tho prospects of both wheat
and core are very flattering.
Maryland Wheat looks well, and is com
ing forward rapidly. Tho peach crop will
be gooa.
Missouri Tbe grain crop promises to be
the largest ever known. Peaches have Buf
fered by frost
JSobraska Will bave the largest crop of
grain ever known there. ,
New Jersey Groin promises well, and
fruits of all kinds will yield a full average.
ftew X or Ir. Wheat looks Onely, and pro
mises more than an average crop. Fruits
will be abundant
New Hampshire Here, aa in all New
England, the high price of flour has occa
sioned an unusual sowing of wheat. Crops
iook well, 'l he hay crop will be large ail
over New England.
norm Carolina Winter wheat looks well.
Ohio Wheat Is doing RnlendidU. and
fruit promises profusion. .
Pennsylvania Wheat never promised a
larger or better crop.
Khode island As all jMcw England, pro
mises well for grain and fruit.
South Carolina A largo crop of wheat is
anticipated, which is about ready for har
vest Tennessee There was never such a growth
of wheat seen here before.
Texas All crops aro progressing finely.
Virginia Wheat crops look splendidly.
In West Virginia lees was sown than for
merly. Corn, oats and tobacco promises a
fair average.
Tho first new wheat of the season reached
Norfolk on Monday, from Newbern, N. C.
A lot of three hundred bushels was received,
and sold at f 2.75.
Vermont As all New England, has sown
an unusual amount of wheat, which promises
to bo good.
A Keminisccnce or Nlavrry.
A little more than twelve years ago a
person well known in Washington became
embarrassed, and his property in human
flesh was sold under tho bammor to pay
gambling debts. One young woman was
sold to a person, who took her to New Or
leans, while her two infant children (the
oldest two years of age) were sold to a
planter residing iu one of the lower counties
of Mnry'ar,d. Mother and children separa
ted for life, as was then supposed. The war
came on : those in bonds were set free, and
recently this poor mother arrived in Wash
ington in search of her long lost offspring,
Twelve years absence had not healed the
wound in that mother's heart, but she still
yearned to press the childron of her youth
to her bosom. Four weeks ago she found
tbem in Maryland, tbe eldest now fourteen
years old. bound out for twelve dollars per
year. The mother demanded her child,
and was threatened in response to this
demand with personal violence was, in
fact, driven from the place, and was told,
moreover, that "if niggers were free in
Louisiana they were not frco in Maryland."
The poor woman sought out Gen. Howard,
and through his agency, a few days since,
tbe long-lost girl was restored to her almost
distracted mother. With characteristic
meanness, the person to whom this child
was bound refuses to pay the wages due,
and legal steps have been taken to recover
the amount. Washington Chronicle.
BKWiTcnnio New Fashions. Who shall
describe the exquisite taste and beauty of
the new style of ladies' walking dresses! Ta
ken as a class, wemcn can contrive more
outlandish and ugly costumes than one
would think possible without the gift of
inspiration. But this time they have been
felicitous in invention. The wretched wa
terfall still remains, of course, but in a modi-1
fled form ; every change it has undorgone
was for tbe better. First it represented a
bladder of Scotch snuff ; next it hung down
the woman's back like a canvaas-covered
ham; afterward it contracted, and counterfei
ted a turnip on the back of the head ; now it
sticks strait out behind, and looks like a wire
muzzlo on a greyhound. Nestling in the
midst of this long stretch of head aud hair
reposes the little batter-cake of a bonnet, like
a jockey-saddle on a race-horse. You will
readily perceive that this looks very unique,
and pretty, and coquettish. But the glory
of the costume is the robe thu dress. No
furbelows, no flonnoea, no biases, no ruffles,
no cores, no flutter-wheels, no hoops to
speak of nothing but a rich, plain, narrow
DIuck droits, leruunatiug juitt uviuw vuv
kuees in long saw teeth (pointiug down
ward) and under it is a flaming red skirt,
enough to put your eyes out, that reaches
down only to your ankle none, and exposes
the restless little feet. Charming, fascina
ting, seductive, bewitching 1 To sue a lovely
girl of seventeen, with a saddle on her head,
and a muzzle on behind, and her veil just
covering tbe end of her nose, come tripping
along in tbe hoopioaa, reti oottomoa (tress,
like a churn on fire, is enough to set a man
wild. I must drop this aubiect I can't
stand it. Mark Timiin.
A Ckhtrk Shot. Henry Ward Boccber,
in a sermon delivered in Plymouth Church,
recentlv. roduced the following picture !
Mon seemed ashamed of labor, and often
you will find men who have made themselves
respected by laUtr, bave bnilt op a business
and amassed a fortune, who turn to their
sons and say : "You ahall never do as I
did ; you shall lead a different life ; you shall
be spared all this." Uh, these rich men s
sons. They aim to lead a life of emasculated
idleness aud laziness. Like the polyp that
floats nselcss and nasty upon the sea, all
jelly, all flabby, no musclea,no hone it shuts
and miens, and opens and shuts, and sucks
in and squirts out again, of no earthly ac
count, influence, or use. Such are these
poor fools. Their parents toiled and grew
strong, and built up their forms of iron and
bone : but denying this to their sons, tbey
turn them upon the world boneless, muscle-
less, simple gristle, and soft at mat
No' .ess than thirty-tbree Englishmen,
twenty Frenchmen, as well as several Bel
gians, competed ; for the pigeon shooting
prize offered by Louis Napoleon for tbe in
ternational match which took place in Paria.
Mr. Peters was proclaimed the winner, be
having killed tun times is twelve shots. Tbe
Marquis de Laugle was second, with eleven
in fourteen. Among the competitors were
the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Parker, Prince
Joachim Murat, Prince de Areucuborg, Col.
Daniels, $c
The New Orleans rimyunt calls Qen.
Sheridan "The Greatest living Excavator,"
because he kept boring Weill until he
reached Flanders.
AGRICULTURAL.
Breetlliisr Poultry,
Phil. Million, in the Ctxmtry Gmtltman,
gives some timely hints on the care neces
sary in Improving poultry :
Now that tbe important season of hatch
ing has come again, a few words on the
breeding of poultry may perhaps be accept
able, even if there is nothing new to be
said on the subject.
Degeneracy in poultry manifests itself
sooner in no other way than by tbe lessened
fecundity of the hen and the inferiority iu
size and quality of the eggs. Shelter nt
night and during wet anfl stormy weather,
appropriate food, good water, plenty of
lime and ashes and sand, contentment and
cleanliness, are all essential to the abundant
production of large and good eggs, but with
all these, we will still be disappointed if we
neglect to infuse into our stock fresh blood
from year to year.
To increase the average number of eggs
per hen we must, of course, "weed out" the
poor layers. Of a given number of pullet
hatched at the same time, some may com
mence laying much sooner than others, some
may lay larger eggs, some more frequently,
while others may continue to lay longer.
By a little attention on the part of the per
son who has charge of them, tbe peculiarity
of each hen in these respects may be known.
Choose thoso combining the most good
qualities, and breed from them only. Repeat
this process from year to year, and if thu
greatest number of eggs is the chief object
sought cultivate the laying propensities of
your flock, by solecting those 'bens which
lay most frequently and continue to lay the.
longest. Yet, these eggs and chickens are
both objects of profit, the "everlastinif
layers" are not desirable, to the exclusion of
all others. For rearing chickens, you will
need some hens of a gentlo and peaceable
disposition, and not such as will try to kill
every stray chick that happens to get into
the wrong coop. Such ill-tempered hens
are thought by some to be more watchful
against cats or other enemies, but I fiud
they lose more chicks than tho more quiet
hens, for when a cat presents itself at the
coop, and Madame Spitfire commences her
warlike demonstrations, she is almost sure t
drive every chick out, and that is just whnt
the attacking party wants. On the other
band, Madame quiet retains her "posish" in
the far end of the coop, with her brood
under her wings, as if conscious of her
safety, and if the coop is properly con
structed, she is Bafe.
In selecting breeding stock, have an eyo
to plumage, tor it is an admitted fact amoug
poulterers that "fine feathers cover fiun
flesh." Select, also, from among the early
broods. To kill off all tbe early chickens
and save only the late ones for the next
year is a mistake too frequently practiced
on eomo farms. For tho sake of having
eggs in December, some will manage to
keep a few of the early pullets, but aa fur
the roosters, as they don t lay anyhow, it is
thought a July hatched chick will be big
enough to crow by the following February,
and that is all that is required.
Early roosters, as well aa early pulleta,
are the ones to save, if wo wish to improve
our poultry from year to year.
W ell bred poultry is scarce here, 'henoe it.
is harder for us than for Eastern farmers to
keep up our stoclc. I find, however, it
pays as well, in proportion to the invest
ment, to send East for eggs to set occasion
ally, as it does to import short horns or
Chester whites. Yet let no farmer's wife,
or daughter, or - son, aa the case may In-,
who has the care of the poultry, despair
of its improvement because the farmer
himself cannot see that there is a science in
rearing chickens as well as in rearing colt,
and will not, therefore, consent to tint
purchase of a few eggs, or a pair or trio of
choise fowls every year or two. If you
cannot do this, then exchange eggs with
'our neighbors, and be all the more pcrscver
ng. Take special care of tbe chicks tbttn
obtained, and select from among them thu
best roosters, while from your own slock
select your pullets or vice versa.
Kr.CIPEH. Ac.
( From the Oormantovrn Telegraph. J
To Slake Cstrraatt Wtue.
For several years we have made a' ten gal
lon keg of currant wine which is of as good
quality aa any we have tasted, and is gener
ally ao pronounced by those who have an
opportunity to judge. The mode of manu
facture is simple, and can easily be followed
by any family having the currants and dis
position to make the wiue. For general in
formation, as well as in reply to private
inquiries, we give the receipt after which
we make it
The entrants should be fully ripe when
picked; put them into a large tub, in which
tbey should remain a day or two; then
crash withthe hands, unless you have a
small patent wine press, in which tbey should
not be pressed too much, or the stems will
be bruised and impart a disagreeable taste
to the juice. If the hands are used, put the
crushed fruit after the juice has been poured
off, in a cloth or aack and press out the re
maining juice. Put the juice back into the
tub after cleansing it. whore it should remain
about three days, until therst stages of fer
mentation are over, and removing once or
twice a day tbe scum copiously arising to thu
top. Then put the Juice in a vessel a demi
john, keg or barrel of aize to suit the
quantity made, and
To each quart of juice add
Three pounds of tbe best ytlhxt sugar,
And soft water sufficient to make a gallon.
' Thus, ten quarto of juice and thirty pounds
of sugar, will give yon ten'galloua of wiue,
and soon in that proportion. Those who do
not like sweet wine can reduce the quantity
of sugar to i or who wish it very sweet,
raise it to 8i pounds per gallon.
The vessel must be full, and the bung or
stopper left off nntil fermentation ceases,
which will be in twelve or fifteen days.
Meanwhile the cask must be filled up daily
with currant julca left over, aa fermentation
throws out the impure matter. When fer
mentation ceases, rack the wine off carefully,
either from the spiggot or by a ayphoa, and
keep running all the time. Cleanse tbe cask
thoroughly with boiling water, then return
the wine, bung up tightly, and let it stand
four or five months, when it will be fit to
drink, and can be bottled if desired.
All the vessels, caskr, tc, should be per
fectly sweet, and tbe whole operation should
be done with an eye to cleanliness. In auch
event, every drop of brandy- or other spirit
uous . liquors added will detract from tbe
flavor of the wine, and will not in the least
degree Increase its keeping qualities. Cur
rant Wine made io this way will keep for an
age. We have some made in 1056, which is
really an excellent article.