)EMOCRAT AND BLOOMSBURGr GENERAL ADVERTISER. iBVI li. TATE, Editor. "TO HOLD AND TRIM T II 13 TOttOII OF TltUTII AND WAVE IT O'ER THE DARKENED EARTH." TERMS: S2,00 PGR AKSUVW. OL. 16. MO, 1. BLOOMS BURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, MARCH 8, 1862, VOLUME 26. COLUMBIA i LUUIJlUDlJlllllilUUVllilli r PUBLISHED KVjjftV 8ATUUDAY, BY I I LEVI L. TATE. fXX Bl30MSDUn, iJOLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. ' isL OFFICE b'Ufnia Brltk IuiUi: wotlf , Cfhangt, ly Hit - ttltht Court 7ouu. 'Democratic Head Qitar tm," TERMS OF SUnaCRIPTION. ,81 00 In advance, fr ono .opy, for six mouths. t ut75'ln udvanccnt pro copy, one year. 13 CO tf not paid within ll" first Unco montlii. 's'.Jj If not paid ivlthln tin) first six months. ':50 If not pald.Wlthlu the year. .in"No iibicrliion taken for lets ttian tlx montlis, u4 no papcr.dlsconUuuad until all nrrcuroccs shall havo USOrdlnarvADVitiinMi:iTslii8ertcd,anJ Jon Work Ix.c'utod. at the ostublishodpricei, D bAlTIMOKE LOOK HOSPITAL EST ABLI3I1UO AS A REt'COB FROM QUACKERY. The Only IU re xofitre a Litre can Oe wvttttiiwit f iltfJOHNSTON' kaa discovered tho most Cttn"j xj epeeay una o y ..u. jr-.., , . "-"."; .tnbs, Strictures, Aucllo;is of thu kidneys and Iliad trlnvoluntary Dinchnrgts, Imputency, icncrnl Do lllty, Nervousness. Uypopsy, l.anjuor, Low Spirits toufuslonof Ideas, Palpitation of the llcnrt.'Iliuldily, 'rumblings, Dimness of S14IU or (liddlncss, Disease of li Head, I'll roal, Noso or skin, All'ectlous of the ,Ivcr utiMi'Btouiacli or llowels those terrible Disorders tTsiiiif front tlio Solitary lUUts of Youth -those sicrkt al sslltary practices mum fatal to tbi lr victims than Is sons or Hyrfns to the Marines of Ulysses, blight jtlulr most brilliant hopes or anticipations, render, tnatrlaiio, i.c. lliposslblo. V ij U N 0 MEN iD.clally, who InNa become tho vletlms of Solitary Icerthat 'dret-ilfu mil destructive habit wMch niuiu y sweeps to an intlnicly crave thousand" of Y oung At or tho mot l Tltr.l talents and brilliant Intellect, ,i might othtrM so hava entranced listening Semites a the ttiuildtri if ilonuence ot united to ecstasy the ,ug lyre, ru;iyoil with full confidence. li A R R I A e K. atrlcd perni, or Yonn? Men contcmplnMiu mnr i beiiitt aivanfof physical weakness, organic denblli Joformiilis, he, speedily cured. uWho plaits iiueclf under the cure of Dr. Johnston, teUgluusly ctnfldo la Ills honor ari a ircntleineii, and itldontly ruly ulou his skill as a physician. O 11 II 1 I C WEAKNESS mediately cur (land fall vigor restored. Hilt Distrcsstfc trillion which renders life nils IMattndmarr.Ho Imposslblo -Is tho penalty piid by aro too pl t commit excess from not bciiiE re 40f thJ dreadful consequent!! that may nisuo, .owjwlio .Yi.it understands the subject will pre id to deny tU-. tin power of procreation is lust sooner thbsofalliilsM'o Improper habits than by tho prudent. ilnMjtna rnoj niwui ; ..vn....w... v ;ul ininti iiii.u. jB"" uvv...t itid niuutfil rnni tli'iis weuKeneii, nisi , vur, neivous iriitahillty, Dyspi-iula i heait. lii.ll.,'.i-Uoii, cnnstlliitiolial dc i b f the I uiiiu, Couch, Conauiiiption, s0f.FICK,Nt.-VJOIJT!l FRRIlKRIL-K STRKHT. .ft liand s'de r.oill 1'rom italtiuioro strei-t, n few doors iVthD cotnor I 111 not M.hurvi' name and number. J iters iiust 'jo JsJd tnd lonuin u stamp. Tho Hoc KsDIpluiuasiiiiq . IbURi: WA It A XT U I) I TWO DAYS J f MO Mtloav nil KAMinus mams. ion. juii.&i uv I ..... . ..T .trTn,.,. 1 nn.lnn I f lie most omluoiit Oullenes of the li... .......... ...ri ..r ul lifi. Il.TH 1st Hospitals of London, l'aris, 1'liila i,..s , tt'etod tioiiia of thn mot as J. ....... Ir, ...if,, ,111,111' t,(.ll!ll,.1 iishir,4 curis 9'i. ill" "login? iu) h. ad mid ears when a-leep, reat (in ii6 . I . , u(viii, ti. ptnl b.lKll- isliin; attended sometimes with id. were cured immediately lit. tt T 1 C U I. A 11 N O T I C K. fillthusii who have injilrrd tln'mRi lvcs jvjncc mid solitary habits, whah ru Mind, uiilltins them lor cUlurluti- t S W.nrtn jholy e.lVcts pro- rioiri'r, i .iii'iuiMui. . ' .rratabillty- fler.imremeul of ttn D;gcs. iiier.il Ileliility, sjmpiomaoi if X hvsical stive P fiiou of ll n l .ltlhl Adnata lrouipn ilted aiaiua !.... '..i In (phiiitnu t .ivousnessi inoss. with, i ffSigcir.ci't pf.'J.adJr r tmnropui u both bony hu sarlylff l.ii i') jlaiiiil :eri M :tiu i.h, Select Igoctrs. A Capital Satire : Byo Coffeo. List night I heard n WldcAwako, Vhso face was very long, With cape and lamp all by his eldo, A tinging of a song: Tho song, It was o pretty ono, And charmed my listening ear; I only mind tho chorout now, And I will ting It hero. CHORUS. Oh, Ilya ColTcol You're sweet enough for me. Without n grain of sugar, if Tho nigger can be free, I saw A cape, and well Ikuew I'd seen it oft befor And oft I'd secu the Lard-oil Lamp Clozlz-zag pail iny door ; Hut now the capo was old and torn Tho lamp It had no "lie," Vcl awectlj ihoro Oku WMfl.Aw.kB, But singing all the while : CHORUS. Oh, Rye, Coco I You're sweet enough forme. Without oue grain of sugar, if Tho nigger can be free, I would not gay that Wide-Awako Was singing of a lie; I think that Java does not suit Ills taste as well as Rye The man who'd give Old Abo his voto, And pass the Douglas by, Would likely spurn the Java cup. And swallow down thuR)el CHORUS, Oh, Rye Coircu I The Wido-Awaltos delight I shall remember long how well Ho sung to you that night I I wonder if that Wide-Awake, As he sat singing there, Intended to repudiate His taxes Just and fair? I wonder if that Wide Awake, Was posted well as I That he was cheating Uoverntnent When drinking of the Ityc f atones. Oh.jlyc Cotjeel For W Ido Awakes you'll do Uut not for patriots who'd give Thu Covcrnmcnt its due. Confounded bo RyeColTuu, Corn Collco and all thatl That 1 will still drink Java, you ilay safely bet your hat I Confounded be the men who uiadu The tax a needful thing! IIji I'vn ii belter chorus liure, Which please stand up and sing - Co 'way Cull'eo I 'JVie master'R S"rvant bol Rut let us all pray for the time When C'cIlVe shall bo free I taLsyysMfflgaijgssM 3ntcrcstmo Storm The Mistorious Confessiou. 1IY JOHN ROSS DIX. CoiTcspondcuce. -The fi-arful crterts nn tho mind are . , .. .... ii.,.....,,. f 'iiiifiwiiiii nl lileas ixril, nil 3 a m i.itiii.ivi"- . , f e HpirltH, l'.ul 1'oreboilliicH, Aversion intrust love or solituue, ninny, tc, fivils produced. iM'Tn in ut "ll ' cil" """ J""' ALLY 'bailre elf io ll .nii . ii in - - , .,. ,i..... .i... i.iii.il' ii -uiin. j.oohhiu in. j. . 7 t 1....',,,.. win ; oi.nri .nn. i-u,. nu I; about lit J vje, cons" u ji' i in, voun n M r. n ujlMuio.l tlnu.idv. s by a certain praitin. Ut ti. .. atciiu -u habit ir.-qiieutly learned iron, nnims. or at school -tlx- .llecu l wlu.lt .no liiTjtven when aU-.-p. and ll not curuil renners I0SE1 10, llllil uusiriija uo.ii i.i. iu t'."!i diivoiipi ma" '"'I10 of lli8 fo"."lry Lin i. Ins parents, shcuM ttf sii.C.ched from nndmiovmeiils ol Hie, by the coiiwqiten- Milling lum the path of nature, auu hmuikims 1114 se'ret habit. tJut.lt P'-'oiu MVSTbetote M A It R 1 A li K, IhHa ..in'd mind and ' "",I1"e,' .tlimii BMBllwio'inifl throiijih life becomes 'irllgriufirc, the prospect hourly darKens to I thu 111 A it becomes milium ..v,.... I .... ."f ...T.i. .. ...n.rtini, i Hit the hunii nes 'U inu li.ai,,.j ,v..-.. lift becoiS s blliihieii wiui uai "", I 3 D A 4 U OF Illl'ttUI) i: Tf C II. nbo n.UKui.led and linprudrnt votary of plMisure i. liabibed the seeds of this painlul disease, t fe lupnensthat nn ill timed sense of 1 auio or rodiBc'ivi.ry. deters hunlroiii applying to tlinso n education and rospcct.ibility can "'"''"'f"1. J 'li lug till the coustitulional sjii ptoms of t lis cwttt makes their appearance, curh Ht, diseased no.', nocturnal, p.iu'.s in i iKdimnosiof sigtit, duafness, nodes on thu shin , alt-ms, blotches on tho Head, law nd "'"""J : : 1 r w"ujw. ' 7 ,'7n,i v hi vict. n of io ua onus a nortiu l"yv"',' . , . uls a nariud to his dre.nliul milleriiigs. by h-n- fu "Hat bourne ftom wlieiuo po u.iven. ie- ?VrW, ft,l that llioujaiids fell victims to ruin the constitution anil niase "' I'l iserablo. B T R A N CI K 11 6 t your lives, or health, to tho cue of tho ma I and Worthless Pretenders, di'slituto (it naiho or charULtor.w ho copy, '' 3un"1"' ttl4 "r style theniielvus. in the iiewHinpers. ..Vd J'hysiclaiis incapable nf Uur Itigd hoy 1 1.' ireutti after mouth tl"8 Ulcl' lompounds, cr as loiig us tho niiilli.l Ii on i"d. and In despair, leave you with ruined J over your galllmg disappointment. : ,.,.u,.ur. u" ' .1. T,V ,nn.lars. I or ireatiiioii. mo .. " ;. ,, i fioia a hfu spent in tho great hospitals ol . 1 1 tt In this country and mirp extensive rl- r man any other riiysiciao in in,, .... iXDoiisiisniNT of Tin: rnu& irfiny t'loutands cured at tins iiistilulion ycaraf 'laid fca uumcroit important fiurgicul Opera iliVnii'd by l)r. Johnston, witnes'ed by thu re i . . . ' .. . . . ... i. il.urniiiii.r. Il.iie"eiin," "cupper, mm '" um-. .i iivh'cli havo uppcured oguln and ugiiiii belore Ml'ttouslbllity, la n ullictout guaranteo to tho fliKLY, 01SUASC3 SNHIDILY CUltF.1). I's writing should bo purilcular in directing tneir lblt Institution, in thu following nianiur : I JOHN Hi. juiminu.i,i. lili inoraLock Hospital, llaltlinom, Jl.iry and. li, luiij, ..ilnrLii li, touo. LOOMSBUEG SKYLIGHT, i twt.ws en n a a ,V' T V .8 aJ ri itl WHJjlit't' j Mil laralgned Informs the cltliens of Bloom. f iboriioou, mat ne uas mm." mu iis Ingo uiock, cxienuuiK ovci i'ivi, v, I ry, ond tho Bookstore whera hu has put in .hi. It Ib only by tikyllght that good plc i tkon esncclally srotins where each person l ust as tvellas tep.irato. ... nAn. . i.-ni.iri i.y m nin m inuKtj inn i tirsl cljissone, auu no iti'-reuitw wuv,.. It 0 10 01.11010 lllin. iocim 'luiuiy ii.ummuv laipro' euients oi mo uii. jr w HE.SUY KCidKNSTOI K. r' ZUW' lN'"v S3 'w' Camp Ohertkuiter, ) Feb. 18tlt, 18(W. Editor Democrat: I Lave a few leisure moments, anil improve them by addressing jou. Perhaps it will be interesting to ,tlie many readers of the Dcmocrut to hear from ua occasionally ; as many of the boys aro from old Columbia. This is a healthy location, very suitable for camping. The imiiii'iiso quantity of rain which lias fallen at oueu disappeared in tho sandy soil One pleasant day is sufficient to dry our streets after a storm, and make it agreea ble for pedestrians. The boys aro in good spirits; but not contented with an inac tive life, and wait impatiently for a for ward movement ; which I fear will not come untill "soeush'' is thoroughly crushed out. The fall of Fort Donclson created the wildest enthusiasm in Philadelphia. Yesterday it rained quite fast, and frozo is it fell, making it slippery on tho pave ments ; and quito dangerous to tho pedes trians. Notwithstanding tliiSjthcy rushed by almost .unheeding the slippery side walk eagerly inquiring for tho extra papers, or Etop beneath an awning and consult tho news of the day. To-day the news reached our camp of the fall of Savannah. A sa luto of fourteen rounds was Crcd in honor of tho event. Wo then gave three cheers; with the true charactaristics of a soldier, the caps flew in tho air ami wo jdiado tho welkin ring, each ono trying to cheor tho loudest. Flags can be seen flying in num bers over prominent places in Philadelphia i saluto was fired at the navy yard to-day, and tho liveliest interest is expressed in tho countenances of all. It is rumored in camp cf an expedition being fitted out, at tho re quest of Gov. Curtin; composed of Pcuna. troops. Our regiment will, take part in it. If this has foundation, wo may toon bo hi proximity with tho foes of our country. If tho formidable fr.w.ies conduct a success full caiupaigu in.tho outh, aud follow up their victories, tho war will neon closo.and our now unhappy country will havo passed tho trying hour. Its futuro greatness will bo a fixed fact, and thou tho lion of Eng land will havo iust causo for fear. There is a day of retribution ami Oolumbias sons a.a not lcth in administoriug a castigation. W. II. U. Tho above lottor was crowded out last week, Wo ahull ha glad to hear from our correspondent again, ilo neon not .now1 During a recent summer rcsidonco in tio pretty littlo villago of 3Ianchostar,Vormont, I becamo acquainted with tho following singular history I will not call it a story as every word of it is strictly truo. My informant was an elderly lady, who, when a young woman, was present at tho trial, and know personally all tho parties con cerned, About three months since public attention was in a nieasuro recalled to tho strango affair, by tho recent apprehension of one of the principals in tho alleged mur der, on a charge of coining somcwhero out West; and by another confessiou, which it was alleged ho had made, adding a still deeper mysiory to that already connected with the affair. About thirty years ago, there resided in tho abovo named villngo two brothers, named Dournc. Silas tho elder, was a hard featured, morose man, not greatly liked by his neighbors, and Thomas resi ded with him as a farm laborer. Silas had iu his employ a half wiited fellow, named William Colvin, who was chiefly cngagod in Geld work ; his wife was also occasion ally employed in the farm house, but lived with her husband away from it. Suddenly ,and without any reason what ever being assigned, William Colvin was missing. No one knew whither or why he had departed from Manchester. All his wife could say was, that he had left her in the morning for h'u work, and siuco thu she had never sot eyes upon him dead or alive. Thj Bournes assorted that on that morning he had labored as usual in the field, and that they left him thero when thuy wnit home to dinner; ho, Colvin,us ually haviug his dinner brought to him by a littlo girl. On their return he was gone. As Culvin had, on more than one occasion when in flighty moods, gone off for a sea son, it was supposed ho had only tempora rarily absented himself uow ; and after a time, all search was given up in the expec tation that by-and-hy he would again make his appearance. Uut no moro was ever heard of him several years olepsod, ami he was almost forgotten. But after eight or nino years had gone hy, public curiosity was again excited in tho Uolvin matter by tho declaration of his wife that sho had twice dreamed that ho had been murdered by tho brothers Bourne, and his body buried. Every one but a few credulous people laughed at this tho Bourties especially ; but by degrcos people generally camo to suspect that all was not right. This feeling was increased by Mrs. Colvin appearing before a justice and making an affidavit that she believed her husband to havo been tho victim of foul play. In support of this sho brought forward tho little girl who had been in tho tho last week of tho lives of tho condemned men arrived, and then Thomas Boumo in timated that he had a statement to make. On being taken beforo a magistrate ho doposctl to the effect (having been accepted as states evidence) that Colvin had been murdered by his brother in tho field du ring a fray, and that he had helped to bury tho body and tho cloths in the places where thoy had boon, found. Shortly after this, Thonui3 was sentenced to imprisonment for lifo (tho states evidence only mitigating tho cxtrcmo punishment,) and Silas was ordered to bo hanged on .the Monday fol lowing. Silas Bourno,on hearing of his brother's statement and rcprivc, fell into the most violent paroxysm of passion, denounced him as a perjured liar, and still declared himself guiltless, but ho wa3 beliovcd by nouo. Tho law was theroforo left to tako its course. So matters went on until Sunday, the day before the execution was to tako place All through that day pooplo from many miles round flocked into Manchester to view tho spectacle. On the Sunday after noon the meeting house was thronged to hear tho event "improved :" but on tho evening of that day tho general quiet of tho villago was disturbed by a most un unlookod for event. Just before dusk a rumor ran fromhouso to house that summoned the inhabitants into tho streets. The cry of ''William Colvin has como home" ran from lip to lip- At first no one believed it but thought it to bo a hoix. Presently, however ,a groat crowd was seen to cntor the street, and in it alivo aud well, was tho supposed mur dered nian,William Colvin himself. They could not be mistaken by any fancied re semblauco, for hundreds knew him inti mately. Thero ne was beyond a doubt, aud now what were they to think of Thos. Bourno's confession ? Evideutly it mu?t have been a ruse to save his neck from the noose ; ho preferring, rather than to bo Select JHtscellaMK AuOId Slory-IIow political Preaching was fcurctj. Tho Hartford Times relates tho follow-! ing: A Congregational Church, in a neighboring fc'tato, got so completely cu listed in ono of tho Presidential contests, that littlo attention was given to religious questions. Tho Minister was constantly preaching, praying and exhorting upon political issuos, and his deacons and lay men followed suit at tho prayer apd con-, ferenco meetings. Finally, a worthy old farmer, ono of tho ataunchest and best members of the church, and a firm, undo, viating Democrat, was called upon to offer a prayer. "0, Lord," said he, "uphold tho Dem ocratic party, which h as rcceivod thy sup port over sinco tho great Jcfforsonian struggle Continue to bloss that party which has, under thy protection and prov idence, brought great blessings upon this Republic. If it bo thy pleasure, and I believe it will bo, 0, carry that party thro'jgh this struggle to a competent tri umph. 0 1 bles3 tho opponents of Democ racy personally, but utterly destroy their fanatical and injurious schemes, if it be thy will to do so, as I verily believe it is. Be on tho sido of tho Democracy, 0 Lord, as thou hast been, and in their peaceful pursuits, instead warring wickc dly, man against bfothor. Aud, oh, I besoach the especially to froo tho Christian Churches from tho political strife and bitterness which arc rending them asunder, dostroy ing their usefulness, and turning them un happily into mere political associations. Let us hear something of thy word, and mercy cn tho Sabbath. Wo havo already been plied to fullness with political fanat icism, and our minister has become a stump orator against tho good old party which thou, in thy wisdom, has upheld so long, and so repeatedly guided to victory, and sustained iu the establishment of sound measures. Oh, turn his mind from these things, and direct his attention to his le gitimate religious duties, or turn him over directly into the hands of the Republican or Abolition party, and let them tako care of him, and provide us a truo Miuister of tho Gospel. At any rate, tho present state of things cannot las,t. If politics aro to rule, I shall claim ono half the tiino in behalf of tho Democratic party, so that thero may be a fair discussion withiu these walls. Amen." This was a stumper. It was the first prayer ever publicly offered in that church for .the success of tho Democratic party habit of takiuc William Colvin his dinner in tho field, and she deposed .that at noon I western JNow J.oru, wnero no nau worKcu of tho day on which Colvin was missed sho 1 ovcr SU1C0, hung, to enduro imprisonment, in hope that time jrould render his inuocenco ap parent. But then, was ho not, by adopt ing such a course tho murderer of his brother ? To add to the general perplexity, not an hour beforo tho return cf Colvin, Silas Bourne also confessed to tho murder of his scrvaut I 11c said, that during a quarrel in tho field ho struck him ovcr the head with a spade, and felled him to tho earth. Supposing he had killed him, he dragged tho body under some brushwood and went to dinner, intending to conceal it during tho night ; but when ho returned it was gono, whither ho know not. IJo said noth ing to his brother, and kept his own coun sel. That, ho declared, was all ho know of tho matter. After Colvin was struck down by SilaB Bourco,and hidden as meutioned, he camo ; hour, and the meeting then adjourned to himself, and fearing, when his cmployor ! And ihus ended tho political preaching iu returned, to be killed outright, he stealth- ' that church. From that time forward, ily left tho placo and wandered away .to I tho miuister attended to his gospel duties, and its nominees, though hundreds of prayers and exhortations had been made against that party. When tho old man finished, there was a silence lot unit an went to him at his placo of work as usual, and thejrc saw him in violent altercation with Silas Bouruo, .who threatened to "do for him." Why sho never mentioned this beforo was explained by tho fact that Si las threatened to damage her in some way U sho ever said anything of it. Mrs, Colvin now declared that sho had dreamt another dream that her husband had beon murdered by tho Bournes, and that it was now revealed to her that his body was buried undor a certain tree, and that some of his clothing had been conceal ed undor tho flowing of Bourno's barn. A search was made, and sure enough, under tho treo, iu a hole, wcra found bones, aud beneath tho barn floor somo fragments of clothing aud an old knife. Tho buttons on tho clothing and tho knifo wcro sworn to by Mrs. Colvin as belonging to hor de ceased husband, and public indignation be ing now aroused by what was considered to be a special interposition cf Providence, tho brothers, who stoutly asserted thoiriu noooneo, were arrested, and in duo tiino committed for trial, as tho doctor of tho neighborhood unhesitatingly declared the exhumed bones to be those of a human be ing. Somo months aftorwards, tho Bournes wcro brought up for trial, and,aftor along investigation, woro found guilty and sen tenced to ba hanged. Although they still assorted .their iunoccneo no ouo beliovcd them ; and throughout tho country round great anxiety was ovinccd to witucss tho execution, the day of which was fixed about two months after tho trial. Mcautimo tho utmost oxortion3 wcro used It (fortunately for the Bournes) happen ed that a nowspapcr,containing an account of their trial and condemnation, reached tho tavern of tho villago whero Colvin worked, and the landlord at once recog nized Colvin who was in the hapit of fre quenting it, as the supposed victim ; and on questioning him, and being shown the paper, ho admitted the fact, and at ouco agreed to accompany tho landlord to Manchester in order to savo tho brothers from tho gallows. As has beon secu, thoy did not arrive much to soon for Silas Bourne. On further examination by pomo Bos ton surgeons, tho bones beneath ,tho tree wcro pronounced to bo those of a dog. Pictty comparative anatomists tho Vor mont doctors must havu beon in those daysl As I intim atcd at tho commencement, Silas Bouruc (who left Vermont soou af ter his liberation from prison) was last Bummor arrested in N. Y. Stato for coun terfeiting, and it was stated that ho roally did kill Colvin aftor all, and that tho per son who returned was not tho sauio mau. Whether such report ba truo or not,I havo no means of ascertaining, but 1 hardly coneoivo it possiblo that tho many persons who witnessed tho Sunday eveniug return could havo been mistaken. Altogcthor tho caso is tho most singula ono that has figured in tho aunals of Amorican jurispnr donco, and strikingly shows the fallibility of human judgment. and left all political questions to bo settled by tho peoplo outside of tho .church. Again tho society prospered, and there was a better fooling among its members, more Christian eha rity, moro brotherly love. Tho old man's earnest jraycr was answered in more respects than one. pluck, Eu, to confess, but all of uo avail. At lcns.li The New York" -Tribune. ;is out "flat footed," against a restoration of tho Un ion uudor tho present Constitution so is Jeff Davia. Ouo is as loyal as tho other and no moro to, Ancient Hospitality. It was onco a universal custom to placo alo or some strong liquor in tho chamber cf an hon ored guest, to assuago his thirst, should ho feel auy on awakening in tho night, which, considering that tho hospitality of that period often reached excess, was by no means unlikoly. It is a current story in Toviotdalc, that in tho houso of an ancient family of wealth, much addicted to iha Pis- bytoriau causo, a Biblo was always put into the sleeping apartment ot tho guest, along with a bottlo of ulo. O.n ono occa sion tboro was a moating of clergy men,, in tho vicinity of the castle, all of whom wcro invited to dinner by tho worthy baronet, and sovoral abodo thero that night. Ac cording to tho fashion of tho times, seven of the reverend guests wcro allotted to ono largo barrack room, whioh was used on such occasions of extended hospitality. Tho butlor took caro that tho divines wcro presented, according to custom, each with a Iiiblo and a bottlo of alo. But after a littlo consultation among thoinsclvcs, they aro said to havo recalled tho domcstio just as ho was leaving tho apartment. "My friond," said ono of tho vcnarablo guest, ''you must know that when wc lu'cet to. gothor, tho youugest minister reads aloud a portion of tho scriptures to tho rest; only ono Biblo theroforo is necessary, tako Tlio Battlo of Foi l Donclson. " Tho Chicago Tribuno's correspondent in describing tho battlo at Fort Donclson, soys when Col. Craft's brigado, which had been ordered to re enforco McClcrnand, camo up in tho rear of tho 30th and 31st Illinois, 2Gth Kentucky, theso regiments wcro lying down firing ovcr tho crest of tho hill. Thoy rose, not knowing whclber tho foroo in tho roar was friend or foo. Tho 25th Kentucky, supposing them to bo ro- bols, poured in a volloy whioh did terriblo execution, and was sufficient to throw tho entire brigado into disorder. At onco thero was almost a panic. Somo threw down their guns and equipments and fled immediately. Tho woods woro filled with Btragglofs. Somo even fled to hort Henry. The enemy improved tho opportunity, ad vanccd toward Schwarttz's and Dresser's batteries, capturing five guns, taking pos session of McClcrnand's headquarters, and drivinc our forces nearly a mile and half. Instead, however, of adhering to their supposed original intentions to es cape, the rebels, resolved to follow up tho advantage by pursuit. At this juncturo Wallace's division was thrown in front, and took position on a ridge, with Taylor's battery in tho centre. At tho road tho rebels formed cn tho ridgo which McClcr nand had occupied, and, flushed by suc cess, moved forward. As they camo in rango, Taylor opened on them with grape, caanistor and shell. Tho rebels quailed and cano to a halt. As the infantry ad vanced, thoy began to fall back. Wallaco improved tho moment, and moved on them and drovo tho rebels back, recovering the ground proviously lost. The number of field-pieces taken iu tho Union victory hero is much larger than hcrctoforo telegraphed. We havo at least seventy guns. Among them aro bronze and iron rifled pieces of English manufac ture. Taylor's Battery captured a beautiful rifled piece, an imitation of tho Parrott, made in England, and two bronze rifled pieces. The prisoners will amount to full fifteen thousand, albcontrary assertions notwithstanding. The small arms captured amount to twenty thousand 1 So far as I can ascertain our loss is 49th Illinois Killed and wounded, 40. Taylor's Battery 1 killed 4 wounded. 18th Illinois 45 killed, about GO wounded. 17th Illinois 4 killed 20 woundod. 12th Iowa 3 killed 24 wounded. 08th Ohio 3 woundod. 14th Iowa G killed, 50 Wounded. 2nd Iowa 38 killed, 150 wounded. 9th Illinois 35 killed, 100 wounded. 41st Illinyis 17 killed, 130 woundod. 20th Illinois 21 killed 118 wounded. 30th Illinois 19 killed, 71 wounded. 8th Illinois 50 killed, 190 wounded. 31st Illinois 10 killed, 200 wounded. 12th Jllinoh 35 killed, 109 woundod. It is utterly impossible, as yet, to mako out anything liko a full list of tho names o tho killed and woundod. I will send them to you as soon as thoy can bo niado out by the officers. Tho number of rebels killed Js at tho least calculation 800, and their wounded moro than double ,that number. Cither important movements aro now on foot in this region. Keep your cars open for moro good now3. But I must pass all this and hasten to notice tho results of tho viotory. First, wc havo the key to Nashvillo and all of Western Tennessee, with an easy approaoh to Northorn Alabama, and an assurance of an easy victory at Columbus or Bowling Green whenever either shall bo desired. Then wo havo moro prisoners than can well bo disposed pf. Tho following is a list of tho forces sur rendered : 7th Texas 2d Ky. 8th Ky. Ark. it tt it ti " Grogg. " Hanson. Lt. Col. Lyqn. ' ' " Leo. Major Dorsor's Battallion of Infantry Battallion Fourth Alabama, Col. Combs. Four dctachsd Companies of Infantry. Battallion Teen. Cavalry, Col. Grant, Battallion Mississippi Cavalry, Col. Fqr rcst 800 strong. Eight Battcrios Light Attillcry. Floyd's Virginia Brigado, consisting of tho Thirty-Sixth, Fiftich,4 Fifty-first ana Fifty-sixth, in all twenty-fivo hundred strong, apd a thousand or fifteen hundred stragglers, escaped. Tho rest of tho gar rison is ours. It is ostimatod at fiftoes thousand. In addition to this wo havo twolvo thousand stand of small arms, and up ward of fifty pieces pf artillery, including the following heavy guns captured in tho fort : eight thirty two pounders tw 32 pounders, carronad ; ono heavy 32 poun der, rifled ; and ouo 10 inch oolumbiad. Tho amount of amuuition, stores, horses, wagons, mulc3 touts, provision, is bojond estimate. The Philadelphia Library. Tho first public library in tho U. States, is tho 1 hiladelphia library in Philadel phiaa brick building with marble front, near Independence Hall. It is worth vis iting for this fact alone. Tho librariap, whoso name I 'forget, gavo me somo par ticulars pf its history, which may noi be. uninteresting to the reader. Tho idea cf a publLo library was projected ia Phila delphia, when this country was dependent on England for its literature, and books wore very expensive. Sir Benjamin Westt the celebrated painter who acquired his great famo iu England, whilo in that country) was invited by Bev. Sarauol 3. Prcstou of tho English Church, to visit him and paint his portrait. West did so, tnrj was struck by tho reverend gcntler"in'a library, which was unusually 'large, zni embraced many raro and valuable work3, West observed to Mr. Preston, that as ho wis a bachelor he could find no moro jvo? thy object than tho Philadelphia library, to bequeath his books. Not long aftor this conversation, Mr. Preston died, and left his library, portrait, and a sum of monoy to tho Philadelphia library ; and thus, by tho munificence cf an English gcniloman, wheso oye3 never rested upou this fa;r continont, tho first library in tho U. States was established. I looked with veneration at the portrait of Mr. Preston, which as a specimen of Wost's life liko portraits, s of itiolf remarkable, and feit that he had erected an enduring monument to his own memory. This I'hiladelphia library con tains many old and valuablo books, which cannot now bo obtained "for lovo or mon- m i 11 . i . cy." xnero is aieo an oiu cnroncmeter, pointed out to tho visitor, as having onco served m an hour picco to Olivor Oroni ,wcl!. Brigadier-Gen. Buckuer and Staff. BriKadicr-Gcn. B. lt. Johnson and Staff. Z-' .. . , '-r o si i T 3d Tcnn. itogt. ot iniantry, uoi. urowu. it 1 litis ( 18th '' 30th 27tl 49h " 50th " 51st " f , tt " K (( ll l It ll (( (( ' l ll l( (I (( (I It (( II ( (t U it (I '(( '(( It " Hciman. " Palmer. " Hood. " Cook. " Bailoy. Snugg. Browdcr " Billard. Voorhos. " Abcr'thy Queries, '.'Ear'oBon bring six moro buttloi of ale. ttt ikott, -6'ir If 'a 1st Miss, llcgt'. ufantry,U. Col, Hamilton 3d ' ' " " " " " Wills. 4th " " " " Drake. 20th ' u " ( ( ' "Reynolds " Major Garvin. " ' Col. Hughes " " Cook. ' hu, " 11 BalJvin Eiout Persons Burned to Dsatit On Monday morning last, between twelve and ens o'clock a frame ono and t half story building, located near Heck shervillo, Schuylkill county, and oocupied as a dwelling by a minor, named Thos. Council, was destroyed by firo, and him self, his wifo, four ofthoir children, a mahs border and a servant eirl, eight porsona, porished in tho flames. Not a soul that was in tho houso at tlio time escaped. A firo engineer of San Francisoo, in order to secure a ro-olection, attended for? ty-ono out oflorty-tlireo uremens uaiis, aud dancod himself into office. Stupid peoplo may oat, but should 't talk. Their mouths may do well 63 banks of deposit but not of issue. The threo groat obstacles to pefcea and to restoration of , tho Union aro, tho aboli tionists, Congress, and tho Confedcrato Government. Wo havo named them in tho order of their rank tho firit being tho chicfos. I.. .-s - -i fiSTho Cold Spring Foumdry at Wet Point has, up to this time, furnished up ward of six hundred Parrott rifled guns to tho Govornnieut, which is a eubstantitl proof of its valuo. Sparo that you may spcod ; fast that you may foast ; labor that you may liva ; and run that you may rest. All of us who aro worth, auy thing, bond our manhood iu learning tho follies or expatiating tho inistakos of our youth. When a woman intonda to givo a man tho mitten sho begins by kuitting her oye brews. Bo what you aro. This is tho first jtt , v ward, bo omir better lb an. yu n . I
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