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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
On ’Change.
The People’s Stock Exchange was largely at
tended on Saturday evening. Offerings were
unusually brisk, but owing to some unknown
reason the transactions were not very large.
This Is probably owing to the fact that none
wish to dispose of their stocks unless at a high
price. We give below a list of tales:
460 Tarr, Story and Oheny Hun 1.26
600 Union Lubric 1 no
100 Merchants V*
100 do .\!!.\\!.\\\\\\\\\‘ 6$
0t? X? rr » stor y aa *i Cheiry Run Ui2%
200 Whitley Creek 2d
300 Cherry Run and Pitt Hole., 86
The following offerings we take from the gen
eral list, as an indication of ths market:
Banner
gergeo 7 00
Blood Farm at Ohio Petroleum.... 190
Caldwell
Central Basin 1 06
Cherry Run Central 2 96
Cherry Run and Blood Farm 110 ioo
Cherry Run & Pittsburgh 100
Cherry Run &. Pitt Hole 90 **#s
Cuibertson'B Run 190 Iso
Duck Creek go
El Dorado 005
Fayette
Federal
Fleming At Blood
Pittsburgh.
iron City.*.
Monongahela Pioueer
Oil City and Pittsburgh 200
Oil Creek it Cherry Run 376 **'*
Pittsburgh and Gieat Western 190 140
Pittsburgh 6t Philadelphia 130 126
§“?„ hl ® 132 126
?£ n 2. F^ rm ’..’.*'**-* 6 00
shirk’s Farm
Shirk’s IsianJ
Stella
Tack Pet. oleum, o/ N. Y
Unton Lubrlc
Startling Developments—The Bristol
(Ehckle Island) Phcenix, of last week, has the
followiog thrilling story, whivh wIU prove in
teresting to our readers:
A large, rough wooden box whs landed here
from the steamer Biadfonl Durfee, oa Wednet
d»y last, directed to “Mre A lice Rogers, Bris
tol, Rhode Island ” The box was taken to a
house oa the new street, north of the Catholic
Church, tj a family who received it, supposing
It to be sent to a friend of theirs, an Irish girl by
same of Alice Rogers, who, we learn, has been
In this country but a short time, and who is
employed in a family living on the Ferry road.
Bliss Rogers on the afternoon of the same day,
being Informed that a box had been received, di
rected to her, went to the house alluded to
above, and oaused the box to be opened, and was
very much surprised to find that it contained
the remains |of a full grown man, without
-clothes or robe, the rest of the box being filled
with shavings and hay. On the inside of the
Aid was written the following: “Mr. John Mc-
Keon, Grant street, Pittsburgh, Pa.” The
President of the Town Council, Samuel Sparks,
£sq., took charge of the box and its contents on
Thursday morning and deposited them in the
Town’s vault on Mount Lane.
It cannot be denied that the above is horrible
la the extreme, and one cannot but Imagine the
feelings of the young girl on opening the box
above mentioned. Nevertheless, when we learn
the true circumstances of the affair our feelings
wUI be a little quieted, and the suspicions of
some foul murder which the above horrible sto
ry would leaj ua to entertain will be entirely
dispersed. It appears that several years ago, a
lady named Rogers died in Ohio, and her re
mains were brought by her relatives to this city,
and Interred in the Catholic burying ground, in
the Eighth Ward. Some years later the family
removed to Khode Island, to which place it win
determined they «hould remove the remains of
the lady. A daughter o! the deceased came to
this city for the above purpose, had the body
dis-interred, and having found upon examina
tion that only a few bones and a little dust re
mained, ehe decided to transfer them to a smai:-
•er box. The work of removal was entrusted to
iHcKeoa, and the remains were shipped by ex
press to Rhode Island. They, however, fell in.
to the wrong hands, and from this the above
•tory originated. Under this view it has lost a
great deal of Its romance, but as truth Is just as
acceptable to our matter-of-fact community as
the horrors of fiction, they will, no doubt, be
gratified to learn the true circumstances con
nected with the affair.
Launch or the Manaynnk.'—The gun
boat Manayunk, built In the yard of Snowden A
Mason, waa yeaterday successfully launohed
Notwithstanding the very unfavorable state of
the weather, large crowda of people turned out
at an early hour to witneaa the launching. The
street; on this side of the river was utterly
crowded, and the bridge was laden with specta
tors. The yard also, was filled with as many
as could gain admittance, but owing to its lim
lted capacity and the great number of workmen
who were employed in launching the boat, a
great many were refused admittance. The men
commenced work at an early hour in the morn
lag, and about one o’clock had everything in
readiness. Everything was conducted so suc
cessfully that but little impetus was necessary
to start her. As soon as the Impetus was given,
she gilded Into the river with the utmost veloc
ity. Those on deck joyously cheered and waved
their hats, and the crowd on shore responded
with a hearty good will. The iron-clad monster
then glided down the river, and wasspon envel
oped In the dense fog. She was conveyed by
two tug-boats to the foot of Liberty street,
where she la at present. The epeoiflo dimen
sions of the Manayunk are as follows: Extreme
length, 235 feet; extreme length at water line,
209 feet; extreme length of beam, Inside,42feet;
ditto over armor, 48 feet; depth of hold, 11 feet
10 Inches. The pilot house will be Bix feet high
and five feet In diameter. The turret will be
covered with iron plates nine feet long, four feet
In breadth, and of one inoh In thickness. Ten
of these will form the strength of the turret,
making It In all nearly one foot thick of aolid
Iron. She will only carry two guns In her tut.
ret, of fifteen Inch bore. Her engines will be of
a power capable of rendering her one of the'
fastest gunbosta in our fleet. The turret, and
other appurtenances, wUI be placed on her as
soon as possible, and she will soon be performing
active service. The cost of this gunboat will be
Immense, and the raw material alone will cost
the government a large sum of money.
Girard House.—Several facts have
recently come to light in relation to the state of
discipline in the Girard House. These facts, to
•ay tha least, are not veiy gratifying to the pub
lie generally, anil, of course, are oontradieted
by the military authorities atthe Girard House.
We are of opinion that the matter should be
thoroughly ventilated, and strict discipline be
restored, in case the rules of di-cipUne are so
flagrantly violated as the facts elicited would
lead us to think.
Petrifaction.—A remarkabie petrifaction of
an entire tree, it is said, was lately discovered
in the Baltimore mine on the Monongahela riv.
er, by the miners, while blasting for coal. The
piece of the trunk taken out weighs nearly Tour
thousand pounds, and still there remains the
root of the tree imbedded in the coal. There
nre also to be found In the same mine petrifac
tion of the cactus and other plants peculiar to
tropical climates.
Coal Barges Sunk.—On Saturday, two
coal barges, laden with coal, were sunk in the
Monongahela rirer, near the Point. We
have not ascertained the cause of -the accident.
Ail on board wero saved*
tftArra Broken—a lady named Tately, resi
ding on Beaver street, Allegheny, had her arm
brotaa on Tfanrrt» y , ty bttng knocked down by
anted, on wtoiob a boy wm i idlng. It 1. thought
that ihwaUo suatained Mvere Internal mfurL.
Meeting of the County Teachers' As
sociation.—The Oouaty Teachers’ Association
held a meeting on SatunUy morning, st ten
o’olock, at the Fourth Ward School House. The
meeting was well attenled. After prayer ant
reading of minutes, the Rev. Dr. Wilson deliv
ered an address on the “Mission of.. Teachers.”
His address was both eloquent aud lnatructlve,
and he spoke of the mission of teachers and of
their duties, In a manner highly impresari c.
After showing the power that the teacher wields
la shaping the mind of youth, he urged them to
unremitting real in their high calling, in view
of its importance. Rev. Strnuel Williams was
called upon and made a few remarks, after
which, miscellaneous business was attended to,
when the meeting adjourned.
Raffles.— There aie more raffles going on in
the city now than we h ive noticed for some
time. Everything is telnt raffled off, from a
silk handkerchief to a tnrse and carriage.—
Somebody must be making a “good thing” out
of this at the expense of those who Invest their
money in suoh speculations, as they can easily
obtain double the value oMhe article by ratfling
it off. As a general thlog, raffling is not a very
lucrative business to those who lay down their
money in the expectation of winning an object,
when the chances are a hundred to one that he
wUI neither win the object nor get thejworth of
his moneyin any m&noer whatsoever.
Ferry-Boat Bonk—On Friday night the
moat startling rumors were spread around thecity
to the effect that Jones’ ferry-boat had sunk In
the Monongahela river, and a large number of
passengers had been drowned. Only a part oi
this rumor was true. The ferry-boat, while
crossing the river, was snagged, and sank alter
a few minutes, but three women, who were the
only passengers, ani alt the employees were
saved with difficulty.
Asked. 01
Committed.— John Gaster, Martin Wolf,
and Springer were committed to jail on Friday
evening, by the Mayor, to await the result of
injuries which they had inflicted on the person
of a man named Etchner, at the Pennsylvania
Railroad Depot. Eichner is now in a very low
coodition, and his attending physician informed
the Mayor that he believed he would not recov
er, hla skull being fractured.
126 l |0
360
6 00
80
100
A BUw Employment.— On „Friday, the
MonongaheUrirer was filled with large numbers
of perch, which floated down the river In a re
markable state of stupor. While in that state
they were easily picked up by numbers of men
and boys, who were actively engaged in fris
new employment- On : being touched, the fish
quickened into life, and If not captured immedi
ately, disappeared under the water.
1 00
86 60
3 37 3 16
60 65
Promoted.—Captain Wm. W. Sanders haß
been promoted to the rank of Brevet Major in
the regular army, for meritorious conduct in the
field. This gentleman, woo has served all
through the war, Is a son of Mayor John San
ders, deceased, and grandson of Hon. Wm. Wil
kins, of Homewood.
A Splendid 9how.-We would direct the at
tention of our readers to the National Combi
na i ion and Variety show, a notice of which will
be found in another column. This is one of the
best shows in the country, and the community
uny expect to have a grand treat during the
holidays. This troupe is unsurpassed in iu per
formances, and has several distinguished gvm
n iats, acrobats, equilibrists, Ac., who are un
surpassed In some of their feats of agility. They
have, likewise, a superb troupe of performing
dogs and mookeys, whose performances exceed
anything ever seen in America.
.. Theatre.—The new- Rnd origimi driima Df
W .l ltln * for ,he Verdict " wilt be produced M
the theatre for the firat lime this evening. This
is one of those great play* which cannot fail
to prod ice the greatest etftects on a mix
ed assemblage, and as such has been receiv
enthusiastically in every theatre where it has
been performed It will, no doubt, attract a
large crowd.
n^L he if. tock A of ** ootB - Shoes and Dry Goods
uow seliLng at reduced prices at McClelland’s
Auction House, 65 Fifth street, embraces a full
assortment for general and domestic wants.
iNew Goods t o be received on Wednesday lor
t no holidays. *
Cadies’ and Gents' Gum and Felt Ovei
Shoes, by express on Tuesday, at
Auction House, 66 Fifth street
JORBFH M8TX8....
JOSEPH MEYER & SOY,
MAITUFACTTJBEES OF
PLAIN AND FANCY
FURNITURE AND CHAIRS
WARE HOUSE,
AND44II PENN Sti
Between 6th st., and Virgin alley.
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injurious compounds common to remedies gen
erally sold for this class of disease. It is os
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In their practice In all chronic and dangerous
cases.
Use no Oholera mixtures or doubtful compo
sitions, (many of which undermine and ruin the
constitution,) when you can obtain an unfailing
remedy as simple And safe as Blackberries
themselves.
Aik for DIXON’S BLACKBERRY OAK-
V INATI'V E, and see that the proprietor’s
n-ime is written on the outside wrapper of each
boule.
Prepared only by
W. F. DAVIDSON,
For sale by all respectable druggists.
Price, (old style 85 cents,) 26 cents, 60 cents,
and +1 per Bottle.
To Wounded Soldiers,
Abb BOLDTERB WHO HAVE BEEN
Dlacharged by reason of wounds received
in any battle, and who have not received the
6100 BOUNTY,
can now receive the same
■A.T ONCE.
By applying to us either In person or by letter.
wid^.)"ndthech&of <! W ° ,hCra ' when
PRISONERS OF WAR
Now in the South promptly collected
tured by the enemy.
E. T. MATHEWS a 00
808 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
BRANCH OFFICE >.OB Grant street
Pittsburgh.
GILBERT M. McMASTER,
JOS. M. QAZ2AM, Attorneys at Law
no3:dtf
M. J. 00B3TWXLL
fJT COEHWMIL * KBHB,
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS,
Silver and Brass Platers.
And aanqfactorert of
Saddlery & Carriage Hardware,
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.ABTBOBT KKYBB
At halfpast three, all was ready lor
a charge on the second line of rebel
woiks. The position was a strong one
and to reach it our forces had to ascend
the hills to an elevation of 15 degrees
without any protection. Our lines were
lour columns deep., with ample reserves.
Our forces were massed against the
rebel lines, and the veteran columns
were hurled against the rebels with irre-
Bistable force, and at five minutes be
fore 5 p. m. the charge commenced.—
The Ist and 2d divisions of the 4th
Corps moved west, and the 3d division
at right angles with it. Moving south
on ns right, was a corps of A. J. Smith’s
command. The Ist and 2d divisions
had the hardest task to perform and
were in the most exposed position. In
their front the rebel works were stronger
than elsewhere, and more formidable
Under a heavy fire of grape, canister
and musketry our men moved steadilv
forward, but owing to the rebels firing
too high, it mostly passed over them
otherwise the slaughter would have
been terrible. Some of our men were
killed, but the list of casualties is less
than could have been expected. After
advancing to within lr>o yards of their
works their fire was severest. Our
troops never wavered, but with a shout
along the lines ranging along the Hills
boro Pike, they again advanced, aud
were almost immediately upon the en
trenchments. The distance yet to be
passed did not exceed one hundred
yards, and re-enforcements were in
sight, coming up. Yet the rebels evin
ced no signs of retiring, but discharged
volley after volley into our ranks at a
distance of twenty-five yards. A few
of our men had reached the works and
were using the bayonet. Bome few ol
the rebels fled who were followed by
others, when soon all broke and fled in
the wildest con fusion. Four 13 -pounder
Napoleon gnna their artillerists attempt
c B f. care ’ k<»t got only one off the
field. We Becured three and two cas
sions, with a large lot of small arms.
We captured in this charge abont ,! 400
prisoners. ,
Sole
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
GLORIOUS NEWS 11
The Victory at Nashville,
Sixteen Pieces of Artillery and
from Eight Hundred to One
Thousand Prisoners
Captured.
Our Loss Not Over Five Hun
dred Killed and Wounded.
The Rebels Again Attacked
Yesterday.
They Are Everywhere Defeated
HOOD'S ARMY BEING CRUSHED,
More Cannon and Prisoners
Captured.
Nashville, Dec. 15.—The army com
menced moving at daybreak to day—
Steadman’s Corps on our left, the
Fourth Corps next, then A. .1. Smith’s
Corps ol cavalry. This force moved to
the right, and the Twenty-Third Corps
was held in reserve. Very little except
reeonnoitreing was done till after meri
dian, but at half past twelve the order
to advance was given, and the whole
column moved onward. The rebels ev
idently expected Thomas would attempt
to turn their right flank, and all indica
tions would pre suppose this. They had
offered numerous inducements for us to
do so, and had carefully prepared their
works to receive our forces, if we should
attack them in that quarter to keep up
in the direction of Steadman's com
mand, and to skirmish heavily on our
left as our forces moved in the direc
tion of that point, which was believed
to be threatened, and while they were
massing their troops on the right we
were concentrating the 16th and 23d
Corps and General Wilson’s cavalry on
our right. The results were, when the
bugjes sounded and we advanced onr
right, the enemy advanced rapidly be
tween the rebel left and the Cumber
land river, completely dividing up the
rebel division which the rebels had pos
ted there to blockade the river. A bat
tery was taken by our forces and sent
to the rear. The rebels had by 'hi-,
time discovered that our attack on their
right was a feint, and Hood scon at .
tempted to alone lor his flrst fail
ure, but it was too late. o, n
nght had established themselves
ou the main boat, and were steadily ad
vanning the whole. The 23d corps had
taken position on the extreme right,
and Smith's corps were executing a iiali
wheel, driving the columns of rebels
easily and J rapidly, and afterwards’
the lull was taken with little loss and
without much difficulty. In an hom
or so the rebels presented a strong front
Our progress was, lor the moment,
checked. It was now visible that tin
contest was about to commence. A noth
er division on the left was made, in order
to enable our men on the right to ge
into position and strengthen themselves
SO as lo be ready for a charge. In front
of the 4th corps, and about one mile be
yond Ockliu, Ibe rebels had a strong line
ol works, defended by a heavy line ol
'Skirmishers, and (*en. Wood gave tlit*
order to charge upon it. When Un
word ‘’forward” was shouted by the
brigade, division and regimental com
manders, it was executed with prompt
ness and decision, and the men leaped
over the breastworks and advanced. In
less than twenty minutes our men bad
posessii.n of the rebel works, and the
lianners of the 4th corps were planted
upon them. Our men, flushed with vic
tory, without orders, rushed forward and
had nearly reached the second line ol
rebel works, and they were only reached
by the most strenuous exertion, when
they captured sixty prisoners, which
with those taken in the rebel entrench'
ments, amounted to over one hundred
The second line of rebel entrenchments
were now in sight, and located on the
verge of the hill, one mile from our 6kir
mish line, and had been built with great
skill. Some time elapsed before our men
were got into position. Our cavalry bad
advanced, meanwhile, until its right
rested on the hills some miles beyond
Nashville, from the river. It had now
to manoeuvre wilhont difficulty. Instead
of facing lo the west it now faced
directly to the south, and the second
corps-of Schofield and Smith’s com
mands were in position directly in paral
lei an the left, and the skirmishers along
Hie line having been advanced to the
Hillsboro Pike, sheltering
ltehind the fences on the north side
while the Fourth Corps was formed at
tight angles in front of the division ly
lDg directly across the Hillsboro Pike
the remainder being to the left of that’.
While these movements were going ou
and our lines were forming, batteries
were being placed in position, the rcb
els could be distinctly seen moving to
the left flank from toward the Hillsboro
Pike with a view to prevent our turning
their left flank. As far as cottld be as
certained by observation their entire re
serve was thus thrown to the front of
our right and centre. In the meantime
onr commanders sent re enforcements I
equally strong to our posts that were
meuaced by the rebels
Prisoners report that Hood told than
they could hold their position against
any force which could be brought
against them. Our loss in this charge
did not exceed one hundred killed
and wounded. Smith’s and Schofield’s
corps had, in’the meantime, advanced"
half a mile to the south of the Hillsboro
pike, capturing a whole battery and six
guns. Of this total of artillery, five
guns were captured by the 15th Ohio.
On the extreme left [he number of guns
captured amounted to eighteen. Sev
eral battle flags were also captured. The
rebel lass in killed and wounded is not
less than six hundred, while ours is not
less than three hundred. The enemy
taken up a second line, and may have to
defend It to morrow if they do not re
treat to-night.
One of the moat brilliant charges made
was by the 11th, 12th, 13lh, 14th, 17th
and 111th colored regiments, on Rains
Hill, near the Nashville pike, which ut
terly routed the rebel line. The col
ored troops behaved splendidly, but lost
severely. Col. Shaffer’s regiment (the
17th) lost nearly all its officers.
Qen. Beatty led the charge on the first
rebel. At 12 o’clock to-day our forces
carrriea, at the point of the bayonet,
and planted our guns on the rebel aban
doned -works. Fifty prisoners were
captured in this charge. Our loss is
very light. We advanced within one
mile of the rebel line, when they re
treated in great confusion. Lieutenant
W. Watson, of the sth lowa cavalry was
shot through the breast while gallantly
! charging the enemy’s batteries, and mor
tally wounded.
The steamer Pike, in the quartermas
ter’s service, while proceeding up the
liver, and when within six miles of the
city, was fired into by the rebels ■ one
man (George Blakely) was killed, and
four others wounded. Bhe belonged to
the gunboat fleet, which was engaged
down the river about fourteen miles
from the city. All day we were shelling
the rebel left very vigorously. Among
the captured of to day was the head
quarters of the rebel Gen. Cheatham
consisting of fifteen wagons. Among
the contents were all of hA books, pa
pers, valuables, &c. These are now at
Capt. Goodwin’s headquarters. About
five hund.ed and fifty prisoners have
reached the city. The total number or
prisoners will not fall short of twelve
hundred. Captain Grosveror, brother
of Col. Grosvenor, commanding the 3d
brigade, was killed. Adjutant Clayborn
and Gen. Roberts, <.! ihe !Hh Maryland
were wounded ’
Wak Dkpahtmi r, Washington
Deo. IH-I0.:t0 p. m M aj . General Dii'
Mt-w oik:—The Western telegraph
Imrs are working very badly, ac
couQt ol the rain storm prevailing The
following unofficial dispatcheshave been
received •
NAsnvu.i.K, Dec. 10,
•lust returned from the battle field
Rattle severe ami terrific Our fortes
victorious.
NASHvru.R, I)e.<\ 10—-2:in P. M.
Hood Uaa fallen back and doibg bis
beat to get away, while Thomas is press
ing lam with gruat vigor, frequently
taptuiine guns and men. Everythine
so far, perfectly successful, and the
prosper t la fair to crti-h Hood’s army.
Iliere is nothing since my last dis
patcli from any other quarter.
Edwin M. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
STANTON’S WAR BULLETIN
The Capture of Fort McAllister.
CV Wa “ Übpabtment. Washington,
tu C '4®'i lBB4 —Tu Major General Dir
Ihe Richmond papers ol today state
that “on Wednesday Genet al tfbcrnmn
earned Fort McAllister, commanding
the entrance to the Ogeechee river, by
storm, and that the capture of this posi
lion puts Sherman in communication
with the \ ankec Beet, and necessitates
the reinforcement of Savannah.”
The Richmond Dispatch says: “Offi
cial intelligence was received yesterday
!n* my » on Wednesday carried
rort McAllister by storm. The garri
son of the fort consisted of one hundred
and fifty men. Fort McAllister is on
the Ogeechee river, fifteen miles south
west of Savannah, at the point ’where
the nver is crossed by the Savannah,
Albany and Gnlf Railroad, and about
six miles from Osaabaw Sound. The
capture of this position puts, Sherman in
communication with the J Yankee fleet.
Without attempting any ’military criti
cism, we cannot withhold the opinion
that the exposing of one hundred men
to the assault of Sherman’s whole army
was a piece of extravagance that Sher
man’s present military resources do not
seem to warrant.
Tho Examiner has the following:
“Fort McAllister commands the en
trance to the Ogeechee yiver, and has
presented the enemy heretofore iroru
ascending the river. We .believe there
are other works fnther up the stream
which would render the navigation ol
the stream by the enemy extremely un
comfortable. The fall of Fort McAllis
ter does not by any means 'involve the
loss of Savannah, but will necessitate
the reinforcement of the troops defend
ing that city.”
Up to this hour, (half past eight p.
m. ) nothing has been heard from Gen
eral Sherman later than the Richmond
papers’ report of the capture of Fort
McAllister,on Wednesday.
Edwin M. Stanton.
Secretary of War.
Late Foreign Arrival.
Mr. Lincoln’s Election in Europe.
Portland, Dec. 17.—The Ilibernia
from Liverpool Ist, via. London derry
~d, arrived here this evening. Her dutes
are five days Jiater. Earl Russel had
replied to the recent manifests ol the
Confederate States, expressing equal
friendship for the North and South d. -
ploring the war and pledging England
to a strict neutrality. '
The London Timet thinks that Mr.
Lincoln will close the war by negotia
tion. The Federal troops are’ to be im
mediately withdrawn from Holstein
under a demand from Prussia. '
A meeting was held at Bristol, to cel
ebrate the re-election of Mr. Lincoln
cheers were given for Jefl. Davis and
General Lee, and growns for Grant
Butler and Lincoln. A rush was made
then made for the platform and the
speakers drived away from it, but the
police finally cleared the room.
Reported Capture of Savannah.
Baltimore, Dec. 16, 1864.—The cor
respondent of the American at Aunapo
lis telegraphs as follows:
The steamship Varuna left Charleston
bar on the 14th inst., at eight o’cloek
in the morning. The report had reach
ed there by the rebel flag of truce boat
that Sherman was in possession of Sa
vannah after an eight hours' fight, cap
turing eleven thousand prisoners.
Gen. Due’s Order Disapproved.
New York, Dec. 17. —The President
having disapproved of So much of Gen
eral Dix’s recent order, directing pur
suit of the raiders over the border.
General Dix has issued an order revok
ing that post.
Colonel West, late of the stji New
York cavalry, died in thiß city vester
day.
Latest from News Charleston
800 Federal Prisoners Keleasei
What Our Men Say About Sherman
The Rebel Troops About Savanna]
Baltimore, December 17.—The
steamships Northern Light and Varuna,
arrived here from Charleston at a late
hoar last evening, with eight hundred
released Federal prisoners each, and af
ter landing the mails and dispatches
proceeded immediately to Annapolis,
lhe news brought by the stfcmers is of
-he most encouraging character. At the
time oftheir sailing, all the riggens or
the men of war and other vessels com
posing Admiral Dahlgren’s fleet, were
gaily hung with colors in token of the
success of some movement of General
Sherman, the exact nature of which
could not be learned.
Our exchanged men are loud in their
iraise of the success attending the glor
ious campaign of Sherman, and say
that from their conversation with some
of the citizens of Charleston and the
snrrounding country while enroute to
be exchanged.it was reluctantly admitt
ed that the damage done by his forces
on the line of march through Georgia
is incalculable ’
No doupt whatever is entertained at
Hilton Head, that Sherman will capture
Savannah with very little loss to his
army. The authorities and citizens of
Charleston and Savannah, are making
strenous effort* to defend those cities
Every rebel capable of holding a mus
ket is m the ranks, every moment they
expect so be brought in contact with the'
vietorions forces under Sherman.
The few Federal officers who are pas
sengers on the Northern Light,and who
have been recently exchanged, are con
fldent in their assertion that the troops
defending Charleston and Savannah,are
,°i! “ Te , ry undisciplined character, and
that when the outer entrenchments sur
rounding these places are once forced.aa
they undoubtedly will be, there is noth
mg further to obstruct ahe victorious
Sherman from taking possession of both
cities.
ADMIRAL PORTER’S FLEET,
The Canadian Press on Gener-
al Dix’s Order,
Nkw \ ork, December 17.—Admiral
rorters’s fleet consists of five divisions
ol wooden vessels and one division of
non clads. Monadanock, will he the
flag ship in the attack. Little Ada will
act as the dispatch boat and tender to
nagship.
The Canadian press has comments on
on General Uix’a Order. Tbe Montreal
Uaiette says: We ought-to feel obliged
to Geneial Dix, for the recognition of
raiders as lawful belligerents, as such
admisskiu gels rid of pretense, that tbe
federal authorities had any right lo de
mand them at criminals.
The Toronto leader says: The Amcr
ican prccedcnls will not modify Ueuer
a I Dix’s order.
The Toronto Ulvhe Bays: We think
the order cxtremly injudicious on the
part of General Dix. At the meeting
ol the Fenian Brotherhood, at .Jersey
city, last night, one of the speakers said
filly thousand Fenian 9 were ready to
march into Canada, In case of trouble
between America and England. Reso
lutions were passed repudiating and re
pelling all ecclesiasticial iuterierence
wiib their action as American citizens
and denouncing the conduct nr the’
1 nest, wlio recently interfered to break
up tbe Fenian meeting.
The movement Tor a Christmas din
uer to Sherman’s army is progress
ing.
Reports from Rebel Papers
Proceedings in the Eebel Congress
New York, Dec. 17.— The Richmond
papers mention another Union expedi
tion in North Carolina, in addition to
the one up the Roanoke. They say last
Sunday three hundred men from gun
boatß, in the Chowan river, destroyed
all the rebel commissary stores at Mur
freesboro’, in Hartford connty, and took
off a number of horses and mules.
Boarding and lodging are advertised
in Richmond, at |2o per day.
In the rebel Senate on the 13th a
resolution was offered to establish the
flag of the Confederate States. It ap
pears that the rebel navy object to the
present flag because in a calm it looks
like a nag of truce.
Mr. Henry’s joint resolution, to pros
ecute the war until their Independence
was secured, was adopted.
The salaries of the members and offle
°f House, were each increased to
?250 per annum.
From Army of the Potomac,
A.ll Quiet at the Front
Headquarters Army or thk Poto-
MAC » Oec. 15. —To day haa been a very
tuet ono along the entire line, even the
firing on the Jamea river seeminn* to be
suspended.
The reports circulating to the effect
that General Warren had ordered the
houses on the line of his late march to
be burned in retaliation for the a boo tine
of some stragglers by guerrillas, are un
true. General Warren, as well as his
staff and other commanders did all in
their power to prevent these outrages
particularly where women and chil
dren were living, and although their ef
forts did not prevent a terrible scene of
devastation, and conflagation, yet more
than one habitation was saved to its un
fortunate occupants.
(Signed,)
/ W. D. DcGregob.
"Appointments by Gov
Albany, Dec. 17.—Hon. Reuben E
renton, the newly elected Governor,
has made the following appointments
Adjutant General, Col. William Irwin
ol Steubens; Inspector General g'
Batchelor, Saratoga; Quarter Master
General, E.A. Merritt, of St. Lawrence*
Judge Advocate General, A. W. Harvy’
ol Erie; Engin.er-in-Chief, James B’
Swaine, of West Chester; Surgeon
General, S. O. Willard, of Albany Pay
master General, 8. E. Marven of
Chantgue; Executive Messenger, Ja'mea
Kelburn, of Albany.
From San Francisco,
San Francisco, Dec. 18.—Measures
are being taken to raise a regiment of
veteran volunteers on this coast to serve
in Hancock’s corps.
J. W. Nye, late terriorial Governor
of Nevada, has been elected Becond
Senator from that State.
The rains still continues in this State
at intervals, although none of the val
leys have yet been flooded Large
tracts of agricultural lands are sub
merged.
Thb PABvmtaauip existing
11. And N.P. SAWYER,under
usaitjrtoaf B. 41. A J. H. SAWYER, la ttali
'tlesorfed. *
TSdlMHoeas wfllbe continued undertile old
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DR. LIGHTHILL
CATARRH.
UR. LIOHTHILL, the author of
“Letter. on OaUrrh,” “A Popular Treatise
on Deafness,” &c., &c.
Is now at tbe
ST. CHARLES HOTEL
PITTSBURtt„ t ’
Until SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25th, 1861
ON CATARRH- DEAFNESS^
AND ALL THE VARIOUS DISEASES OF
EAB, THROAT,
A i R r» aj s ,s a. <5- arc &
SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH.
- bB a , r l t Be . nal ' t ! o “ Ia usually a reeling of dry
onn .„ nd beat “ noae > aud s frequent i nclius
!!i‘° ““ z ' n k- There i B an inability to breatm
l-iw. 1a 1 “ oae become, stopped up, sou,i
times ou one slue and sometimes on the other
soon a clear, watery acrid discharge make,
of n | T,7’ rar “ ;e ,' ““Haling the nostrils and edges
of the lips, which become red and somewhat
Alter a days the be
comes thick, yellowish, extremely frequent, sad
continues to be a marked featuie of the disease,
and a source of much danger and the greatesr
After more or b lcas time 1, K™
purulent, highly ollenaive, and asaumea an ex
tremely fetnlo<f„r. It is usually so pmfu“e as
I w !', en c °. nlineJ to the nose the fre
quent application ol the handkerchief, or If it
drops Info the throat, whichis more particulars
the case, while the body i a m a horizontal po e ?
ti «ni??^“ , , a “ texl ’ , 'f I '’, ,aU " n aud aometimeKjjoth,
1 U disturbed-by a ssusatfon oi
?£'thtThrnTt^ 1 J n t *J r . t * le Oftho UUolliSgc
In the throat. Uwinjj to the heat In the head
the watery portjoa ol the secrfttiou often evapo
rates an,l nssumiug a condition ol s .UJitv ih
deposited upon the membrane vf the nose arid
upper uart oj the throat, in the shapem cnS
or hardened lumps. The accumulation ol these
mcruetal ions produces a leeling ol dteeomion
ami nan.tutf the naaal Bo as to em
barrass respiration. Therefotse, frequent efforts
** remove them, eitherhy forci
bly blowing the nose, or by persistent hawking
—a practice as disagreeable to the one affect,S
M»t ia to those around him. Alter tee removal
that side of the incrustation which aUheredto
the mucous membrane will sometimes be found
bloody, a fact which explains the force required
for its dtslodgemeut. During Bleep these i.v
cnißtatioQH accumulate more rapldlv, and the
lecung is tltereiore most nncomlortable in tne
morning; som times all efforts to clear the
tliroat are futile until alter breaklast, or BOfue
thing warm is awallowe *.
i Some-iiatients state that they are not buc
cesfiiul tiutil they have swallowed some whi»kc
P‘ e d’kohsrgv, which i„ mV,
without smell, in the progress of the
complaint an excessively fetid odor : the hrea-h
participates in tins, ami becomes occabinnalK s r »
rev oltlngly ofleusn e aa to render the i-itifnt hi
object ol didgtxßt to himself aa well «„
L'lceration of *h,- mucous memt.j U l the
ni'kUw k |‘ha , i lai ’* ■ aometim, S even at
lacuiug the tionea, when s.usll paitld.s of that
sulutanoe will occasionally be touml mUed •> llh
the (hecharge. The accumulation ol the tbs
charge, together with the thiekeuedcott«»Uio (l oi
the mucous membrane, render* -reaptp*tion
through the nasal passages very UlHlculL and
ol centimes impossible, necessitmlng-respiration
principally through the mouth—a method vorv
deletenoui to the general health, hut more j»nr
-11 ulAilv bo to the luuga, a* wi*l be shown here
ntier l),e unpleasant m»ue prihluci-d Um mg
the sleep known aa am,ring, origm.itea Iron, the
siaie cause. Ihe voiceloseg its musical oualiiv
aud Mauwes a discordant, harsh and nasal char
ter; the sense of smell tiDcomearnuchimpaired
or entirely lost, and the same eliect, though lees
tr» quent, is produced on the sense ol taste <>e
';vV O kKo y ’ whll « Wooing the nose, a crack line
or bubbling sound will be hoard in the ear » ,1
hearHtgvviilbe found quite thick and stopped
ujs i ut itiurn suddenly with somethlne like a
saapp.og .oond. 'l’h:. 1-h, ..o.c.enf Is Lullly
cpe.ittnl until, at ouu : 1 ti.hosnug docs not re
r“u»‘“a WWxucmij cuumL Noises
" . kevl Ol every conreivalife description
.“■A 1 * ,hel f appearance, and add to the dia-
Iresa of the siiflhrer, and hearing may be lost so
gradually that a considcral ie degree ol deafness
the’facV” r£ re ,hB '’ erEOn ia rea,ly awßro “f
the fact. The eyes are apt to become weak
irritable and disposed to welter tin exposure to
cold, or wind, or after the slightest exertion. A
' wore or lee* aqqte, or * distressing feelinff
or ls over the, eveA, and
“?“‘, f, , t , H' t '“i OU ‘°l‘ or hack or the hW; and
ai.o pain in the face, resembling neuralgia
the h« ) h ‘ ° fte \ mistaken. The distress in
!iA»?»hin? eak t na the memory, and produces
irratabllity and moroaeneßS of dlspositton. The
« t r.°H o i a<!ll .®h? er * 5 suffers mpre or less, is weak
* b e ; appetite is capricious, and is
nearly a]way b bad m the morning: In severe
Jhe system heoomes feeble and prostrated,
and there is an aversion or inability to either
•’A, i l‘ °h a or meefal exertion. Not unfrequently
catarrh proves fatal, either by debilitating the •
system and wearing out the patient, or by Trav
eling downwards and producing throat affec-
Hon?, bronchitis, and dually consumption. It
be “afely asserted that after hereditary
H? B ui“osttion. oatarrh is the most frequent and
important cause of this fatal complaint
novlrt thAa
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