A. A. B.1BKER, Editor and Proprietor,
j. TODD utrrcilIXSOX, Publisher.
I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT THAN PRESIDENT. Henry Clay.
VOLUME 6.
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LIST OF POST OFFICES.
Post Ojjices. Post Masters. Districts.
Ciirolltown, Joseph Belie, Carroll.
ijUess Springs, Henry Nutter, Chest.
Coneinau.jh, A. G. Crooks, Taylor,
o'lesson, J. Houston, Washint'n.
libensburjr. John Thompson, Ebensburg.
Fallen Timber, Aia II. Fiske White.
;allitzin, J.M.Christy, Gallitzin.
Hemlock, Wra Tiley, Jr., Washt'n.
Johnstown, I. E. Chandler, Johnst'wn.
Loretto, M. Adlesberger, Loretto.
Munster, A. Durbin, Munster.
Phittsville, Andrew J Fermi, Susq'han.
Roseland, G. W. Bowman, White,
.t. Augustine, Stan. Wharton, Clearfield.
calp Level, George Uerkey, Richland.
Sonuian, B. M'Colgan, . Washt'n.
Summerhill, B. F. Slick, Croyle.
Summit, Wm. M'Connell, Washt'n.
Wilmore, J- K. Shryock, S'merhill.
CHURCZSES, IU3X&STEX1S,
rresh'jterian Ret. D. Harbison, Fastor.
reaching every Sabbath morning at 10
3'clock, and in the evening at 6 o'clock. Sab
uath .School at U o'clock, A. M. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening at C o'clock.
ldhodixt Episcopal Church Rev. J. S. Lem-von-,
Treacher in charge. Rev. W. II. M'Bhidf,
Assistant. Prtachingevcry alternateSabbath
morning, at 10 J o'clock. Sabbath School at 9
o'cIockA. M. Prayer meeting every Thursday
eveuincr, at 7 o'clock.
Y,lc Independent Rev Li.. R. Powell,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at
10 u'ciock, and in the evening at 6 o'clock.
a".ibbath School tit 1 o'clock, P. M. Prayer
meeting oa the first Monday evening of each
month ; and on every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday evening, excepting the first week in
t:tch month.
Ci!finiftic Me t hod is t Rev. Morgan Ellis,
l'aitor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at
2 .ail 6 o'clock. Sabbath School at K o'clock,
.. .M. Piayer meeting every Friday evening,
: 7 oYIo.-k. Society every Tuesday evening
ot 7 o'clock.
:j:c;pi,-M v. W. Lloyd, Pastor. PreacL
i cvorv Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
J'-jr!ic:t!,!f j:.p'ista i!.i.. David Evans,
t ,r. Preaching every .-abbath evening at
3 .lYIvj.-k. S.ibb.t'.h School at at I o'clock, P. M.
Ci-'.ylic Rev. M. J. Mitchell, Pastor.
.'(rv(s every Sabbath morning ut 1 0 A o'clock
fc .i :';?rs t 4 o'clock in the c Veiling.
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MAILS ARRIVE.
K f'. r:i, d .ily, ;it V2 o'clock, A. M.
V.'cin:, " at l- o'clock, A. M.
MAILS CLOSE.
Il.-.mrn, d.ii!y, at 8 o'clock, P. M.
Western, at S o'clock, P. M.
CslfTLp mails irom nutler,I:i JianajStror.j.'s
to.Mi, c, j'.rtive on Thursday of euch week,
: j o'clock, P. M.
Leave Ebeniburg on Friday of ca.ch week,
fc: o A. M.
r-jThc mails from Newman's Mills, Car
r.Iitjwn, ic, arrive on Monday, Wednesday
I Friday of each week, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Leave I.et:iLurg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
:id Saturdays, at 7 o'clock, A. M.
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CRESSON STATION.
V'est Bait. Express leaves at .
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COl'STY OFFICERS.
Jifljts cf the Courts President, Hon. Geo.
1'aylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George W.
Eisley, Henry C. De'vine.
Prothonotary Joseph M'Donal l.
Hfjis'.er and Recorder James Griffin.
ShcrhT James Myers.
District Attorney. Philip S. Noon.
County Commissioners John Campbell, EJ
w;trd Class, E. R. Dunncgan.
Treasurer Isaac Wike.
Poor House Directors George M'Cullough,
, b-orge Delany, Irwin Eatledge.
Poor House Treasurer George Q. K. Zahm.
Auiiiors WiHTam J. Williams, George C.
Zalun, Francis Tierney.
County Surveyor. Henry Scanlan.
Coroner. -W illiam Flattery.
Mercantile Appraiser John Cox.
Sup't. of Common School J. F. Condon.
fcUEXSCFKG IEOI1. OFFICERS.
AT LARGE .
Justices of the Peace David II. Roberts
Harrison Kinkead.
Puryess A. A. Barker.
School Directors A-el Lloyd, Phil S.Noon,
Joshua D. Porrish, Hugh Jones, E. J. Mills,
David J. Jones.
EAST WARD.
Constable Thomas J. Davis.
Town Council J. Alexander Moore, Daniel
".Evans, Richard R. Tibbott, Evan E. Evans,
illiam Clement.
Inspectors Alexander Jones. D. O. Evans.
Judge of Election Richard Jones, Jr.,
Attess0r Thomas M. Jones.
Assistant Assessors David E. Evans, Wm.
u- Davis.
WEST WARD.
i stable William Mills, Jr.
; , Town Council John Dougherty, George C.
, - -uui, 13aac urawtora, Francis A. Shoe
r, James S. Todd.
-''orO..W.-Oatman, Roberts Evans.
Jh of Election Michael Hasson.
1 Jamea Murray.
i I ; p"a,nf Aor William Barnes, Dan-
Select 3octr.
From Harper's Magazine.
Tltc Sunbeam.
A sunbeam burst throagh-the clouds in the
sky,
Goldencr'far than the goldenest wine,
Warm with the fire of the eun's bright eye,
And it burned in the tangled leaves of the
vine, ' . ,
And Tiindled a glow in the clustering grapes,
Which seemed in their odor and perfect shapes
Like crystal globes of wine.
It fell on the leaves of the open book.
And flooded the pages I read with gold ;
It lay like a smile on the face of the brook,
Kissing its dimples, then grew more bold
With the village maid who was crossing there,
And wove in her tresses of auburn hair
' A web of the richest gold.
Swift as an arrow it sped through the wood ;
The bluebird lifted his azure wing,
And wherever the golden orchards stood
There the robin began, to chirp and sing ;
And away in the distance it chased the frown
From the mountain's brow, where it shone
like a crown -
On the forehead of a king."
Oh ! beautiful sunbeam, haste not away!
What do you ther-2 where the diamond
shines, . .
Hidden far down from the glory of day
In the depths of Golconda's glittering
mines?
It is said that your light, imprisoned, lives
In the fair geru's sciutill&nt cells, and give3
TLe Epletdor with which it shines.
I have read in old tales ot the buried past,
Cf tv.'o armies, which met on the battle
- ph-in,
Roman and Cymbric, in numbers vast:
How i Ley fought till the tild was Leaped
with slain,
And how all through the day the crimson tide
Of battle favored the Cymbric side,
Though their dead bestrewed the plain
Till t length from out of the clouded Ekiej
A suiibcam darted across the world,
Blinding the Cymbriai warriors' eyes,
And backward their conquering hosts .vere
burled
And thus in the record of years is told '
How a sunbeam, back in the days of old,
Decided the fate of the world.
A
CHAPTER FOP, WIVES.
"Well," said I, one fine morning last
week, "I have the prospect of a leisure
afternoon a something unusual with rue
and, all being well, I will do a little
needful shopping; call and pass an hour
with my old friend Mrs. AshburtoD, whom j
on account of the distance, I have neglec
ted of late, and then drop in and take a
. friendly cup -of tea vrith my uieee, Clara
Whitford."
Having completed tny household ar
rangements, I accordingly set out after an
early dinner, and, the shopping done, made
my first call. Mrs. Ashburton's warm
welcome, pleasing talk and cheerful fire
. side would have proved strong temptations
to induce me tor accept her invitation to
stay for the evening, had I not felt anxious
to see my niece, whose residence was much
nearer my own.
On arriving at Clara's doer, I was not
a little surprised to sec no light ia the
front part of the house. "I am afraid
they are not at home," thought I, with a
regretful mental glance backward to the
pretty home picture I had just left. But
I was mistaken. A servant came in an
swer to my ring at the door bell, and
ushered me into the diniDg room, lit the
gas, and then went to summon her mis
tress. I had ample .time to look about
me before Clara made her appearance, and
could not help admiring the perfect order
and good taste which prevailed in the
apartment and it? furniture. I was the
more pleased to notice this as my niece,
when married, did not piomise to become
very notable as a housewife.
I was beginning to tire of waiting my
brisk walk over, .! felt chilly in the fireless
J room when Clara entered, .fastening a
little article of dress, evidently just
assumed. Iler greeting was most cordial,
and yet there was a shade of regret in her
tono when, our first salutations over, she
said, "Why, my dear aunt, did you not let
me know you were coming, and I should
have been better prepared to receive you?"
"Surely, Clara," I replied, "no prepara
tion is needed before you can bestow a cup
of tea on so near a relative asT am. Pray
do not make my friendly call into a cer
emonious visit, or I shall be tempted" to
run away again in place of waiting till
after tea, and begging Mr. Whitford 's es
cort home." . ; 1
"Praj, dear aunt, do not think of such
a thing. I will light this fire in a moment
EBENSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1865.
and the room will be warm and Comforta
ble." So saying, Clara was about applying a
light between the bars of the grate, when
I stopped her.
"You must, have a fire somewhere, my
dear," I said, "and where you were sitting
when I arrived, will, I am sure, suit me
best. It I am to disturb any of your ar
rangements," I will leave j-ou forthwith."
"Then, if so, aunt, you will have to
excuse my taking you into the nursery."
"Anywhere t6 a warm fireside, Clara.
But is Whitford from home V
"No, auaf, ho ij here," replied my
niece, her color rising as she spoke.
I laughingly congratulated her on her
husband's liking for the company of her
first-born; but perceiving no evidence of
pleasure on her countenance, I asked her
if the baby was well.
"Oh, yes, quite so, thank 3rou, aunt. -To
say tbe truth, it wa3 my doing that we are
in tho nursery to night, and Frederick is
not too well pleased about it, but it saves
so much trouble, aud the other rooms have
just been cleaned and put in order, liut
do not say a word," she added, as she
opened the nursery door.
My nephew advanced and- shook me
warmly by the hand, aud then, turning to
Clara, said, "I hope, my dear, you do not
intend to make your aunt a uursery guest.
If you do, I shall not wonder it her visits
become still more rare."
I hastened to assure him that I had
been brought there at my own request,
aud begged no difference might be made;
bur,, quietly ringing the bell, he desired
the servant to light the dining room fire,
and bring word when it was well burnt.
Clara Lit her lip and looked red and
uncomfortable, T?hile I, idling still more
so, occupied myself ia admiring the baby.
I could, however, distinguish easily
enough, two or three little articles which
couyinced me that a tea equipage had ju.it
been removed ; and certainly this was cot
what I should have expected to see at
Clara's home, knowing the comfortable
and even affluent iucme of her husband.
I felt sorry that my unceremonious visit
should have produced such an alteration
in the arrangements ; for I could tell by
the production of sundry keys, etc., that
many articles not in common use were to
be brought out, and the evening meal de
ferred, cu my account. Besides, I felt
grieved at Mr. Whitford's ill-concealed
vexation, not displayed towards me, but
his' wife.
At length we were summoned to the
dining room, and truly a wonderful change
had been effected there. A bright fire
illumed every corner, ah elegant . tea
equipage was on the table; in short, ev
erything looked a;? I had hoped at first
to find it in accordance with the position
of its owners. . Moreover, the pleasant
aspect of affairs banished the cloudfrom
Mr. Whitford's face, and so agreeably did
the time pass, that I quite regretted when
obliged to bid my niece "good night."
"Good night, dear aunt," said Clara,
kissing me affectionately, "do ccme again,
but do let me know when to expect you."
"And then," added Mr. Whitford, after
the door was closed, "everything will "be
ready ; the dining room fire will be lighted
before your arrival. Dear aunt, what do
you think of Clara s new notions of domes
tic ecouotny ? When we were first married,
she was rather ignorant of household
matters ; now, we are so exceedingly
orderly and careful that everything is too
good to use. Tho 'drawing room first
becaa so ; then the dining room under
went a thorough renovation, and ' the
nursery resorted to for temporary conveni
ence during the repairs', has become our
regular abode, the others being used only
on state occasions; probably our next
remove will be into the kitchen. I go
into other houses and . find that their
masters can ictroduce a friend at any
time, with the certainty of causing no
embarrassment. In my home, on the
contrary, the cajl of relative, even, pro
duces quite a revolution; for. plate, china,
in facE everything presentable, is laid up
in lavender like the rooms. I wish you
would say something to Clara on the
subject, as I know you possess great influ
ence in that quarter."
"Have you named the matter, Freder
ick," I asked.
"Oh, ye?, a thousand times, I
but I cannot effect any change,
you will be more successful."
"I will try, at any rate," said
took leave of my nephew-in-law.
think :
I truss
I, as I
Having thought over tho matter, 1
arranged my plan of operation. , I decided
it would be better to try the effect of an
opposite picture on Clara's miud, .beforo
giving utterance to any remonstrance, for
I well knew that young housewives do not
generally relish the pointed interference
of their ; elders. I therefore . called on
Clara having previously given her due
notice of my inUntion to accompany me
in a long ramble ; and I contrived to be
near Mrs. Ashburton's just as tea-time was
approaching, and we were thoroughly
tired.
"Clara," said I, "what is to prevent our
obtaining rest and refreshment ? I can
insure you both, and besides, you arc not
quite a stranger to 3Irs. Ashburton."
"Oh, dear aunt, I could not think of
such a thing; we should be sure to cause
inconvenience."
."You shall judge for yourself, Clara," I
answered; "and if you think so half an
hour hence, we will journey homeward."
The moment we were admitted, I frank
ly told my friend that I had come express
ly to claim her oft-tendered hospitality for
my niece and self, as we were tired, bu.
still had a long walk beforo us.
"How glad I am my house lay in your
route," replied she. "Tea i3 just coming
in, and my husband will be here directly."
In a few moments he arrived, and we
were all seated, prepared to join in the
evening meal.
I noticed Clara's gb.iccs at the perfect
order which surrounded us, and the ele
gant but simple preparations- for the
repast. Besides these, it was impossible
not to see the thorough comfort diffused
aTOund us.
"My niece," faid I Mrs. Ashturtcn,
"was afraid of cauir:g yju inconvenience
by coming unawares, and taking two
places at your tea table by storm."
A cheery laugh from Mr. Ashburton,
and a blight srnile from his wife followed
my word. "Mr?. Whitford," said tho
gentleman, "I ?.tn the most fortunate fel
low in the witM, for nothing ever causes
my wife inconvenience; you understand
me, I dare say, I mean none of tho.sj
domestic invasions which are usually ex
pected ta cause a bustle. Sne ha3 a peculiar
theory of her own, which she most thor
oughly reduces to practice, consequently
we are always able to welcome a friend,
however unexpected ha may be."
Clara blushed, and stammered a few
words in reply; and perceiving her con
fusion, I changcd'ihe conversation.
On our way home, after spending a de
lightful evening, my niece was unusually
silent ; but at length she asked if I could
tell her what Mr. Ashburton alluded to
when he said . Here she hesitated.
"I understand you, Clara," I answered,
''and I can explain it in a very few words.
Mrs. Ashburton says that being sure of
tho daily presence of one guest at her tablo
whom she wishes to honor above all oth
ers, she always prepares for that one, and
is of course ready for any visitor, and at
any time."
"But I saw no guests beside ourselves,
aunt."
"Did you not? Aud yet the person I
allude to was there."
"Where ? whom do you mean ?. You
are jesting."
"Indeed, my dear Clara, lam not. The
one whom Mrs.. Ashburton considers wor
thy of all honor, is her husband. She
says, and 1 think justly, thai she should
deem her marriage vow but illy kept, if
she made all attractive in the eye of a
stranger, and grudged doing so for him
whom she has promised to love, honor and
obey her husband, and the father of her
children."
. Clara did not speak in reply, but when
we parted, the moistened cheek that
touched mine,' couviucid me that the les
son was faken home ; and I have no doubt
that when L next visit my niece, I shall
find li3r opinion is changed as regards the
guest mst deserving of honor.
O 1
Signs that Failed. Wc all remem
ber the story of the inn keeper who grew
prouder a he prospered, and taking down
his sign of the Ass, put up a portrait of
George IV. in its place. - II i 3 neighbor
immediately raised, the cast off cfSgy, aud
"in this sign he conquered." The first
landlord, alarmed at the increasing popu?
larity of his rival, and understanding the
cause, wrote underneath the grim visage
of his Majesty, "This is the real Ass."
But a more ludicrous incident of the kind
is just now told at the expense of the good
Bishop of Llandaff. He took up his
abode near the head of Lake Windermere,
where the principal inn had been known
as the Cock ; but the landlord, by way of
compliment to his distinguished neighbor,
substituted the Bishop as the new sign.-
An inn keeper close by, who had frequent-'
ly envied mine host' of -the Cock lor his
good fortune in securing a considerable
preponderance of visitors, took advantage
of the change, and attracted many travel
ers to his house by putting up the sigu of
the Cock. The landlord, with the new
sign was much -l-N c mfittcd at seeing many
of his old customers deposited at his
rival's establishment. So, by way "of rem
edy, he put up in large, red letters', under
the portrait of the Bishop,. "This is the
old Cock." ' -
WILB1IHGT0H.
Capture of Fort Fislier A SSg
' nal Victory---Particulars ot
the ASTair.
Tho following account is given of the
operations resulting in the capture of Fort
Fisher by our troops :
The troops arrived off Fort Fisher on
Thursday night, 12th, and on Friday they
were all landed, under cover of a heavy
fire lrom the squadron. A reconnoissance
was made by Uen. Terry on Saturday. A
strong defensive line against any of the
enemy's " forces which might come out
from Wilmington was established, aud
held by 4,000 men, principally colored
troops, and an assault was determined on.
The assault was made on Sunday after
noon, at o.SO o'clock. The sea-front of
the fort had been greatly damaged and
broken by the continuous and terrible fire
of the fleet lasting three days. The front
was assaulted, at the hour mentioned by a
column of seamen and marines 1,S00
strong, under command of Capt. Breeze.
They reached the parapet, but after a
short conflict, were checked and driven
back iu disurur, and were afterwards
placed on the defensive lice, taking the
place of a brigade which was brought up
to rciuforec the assaulting column of
troops. Although tho assault cu the
front failed, it effectually served to divert
tho attentiou of the enemy, and weaken
their resistance. !o the attack of Le tiooj s
on the other. side. The assault oa the
other and moat difficult tide of the fort
was made by a column of troops cf the old
Tenth Corp-s, 0d by Colonel Curtis, under
the immediate supervision of Gener-l
Terry.
The enemy's force in the fort wa3 over
3,000. The conflict lasted seven hours.
The works were so constructed that every
traverse afforded the enemy a new defen
sive position, from which they had to be
driven. They were seven in number, and
the fight was carried on from taverse to
to traverse for seven hours. .
At about 9 o'clock, the enemy were
utterly driven 'from the fort, and forced
down towards Federal Point, followed by
a brigade of our troops, and about l'l
o'clock at night, Gen. Whiting surren
dered himself and his command to Gen.
Terry, unconditionally, as prisoners ot war,
numbering over 2,S00, the remainder of
tho force being killed and wounded. Our
loss is not accurately ascertained, but is
estimated at between 700 and 800 killed
and wounded, besides the naval loss, which
was slight, not exceeding 100 killed and
wounded. Xot a L.hip or transport was
lost.
Early on Monday morning, between G
and 7 o'clock, the magazines of Fort
Fisher exploded, killing and wounding
between 200 and 300 persons. After tho
capture of the fort, all the troops wore
withdrawn, except one brigade, left in
charge of the works. How the explosion
occurred ia not known, but Gen. Terry
attributes it to accident or neglect.
Hoke's division, reported at 500, was at
Wilmington. A portion of it was thrown
into the fort not long before the assault,
and while that was guing on, a demon
stration was made by Hoke against our
defensive line, but it proved signally un
successful. At 11 o'clock Monday mor
ning, a heavyT cloud of smoke was observed
over Fort Smith, cu the south side ol
New Inlet. The naval officer command
ing that station reports that the enemy
fired their barracks aud evacuated that
work.
Perfect harmony and concert of action
existed between the land and naval for
ces, and their respective commanders,
Admiral Porter and Gen. Terry, vied iu
their courtesies. Indeed, each seemed
more anxious to do justice to .the other
than to gain anything for himself, nd
both unite in the highest commendation
of the naval and military officers and the
forces engaged. To this harmony of feel
ing, and the confidence of the troops, may,
perhaps, be attributed in a great degree
the success of our attack, with nearly
equal numbers, against a resolute enemy
in a work unsurpassed, if ever equalled,
in strength, and which Gen. Beauregard,
a few days before, pronounced impregna
ble. The armament of the fbrt was seventy-two
guns, some cf large calibre, and
rifled, and or.o Armstrong gun. Tho
troops in the fort had rations lor sixteen
days. Their loss in killed and wounded
was between 400 and 500.
WILMINGTON AND 1T3 DEFENCES.
The city of Wilmington is situated
thirty-four miles lrom the mouth of the
Cape Fear river, N. C, which is naviga
ble for steamboats for a distance of one
hundred and twenty miles, to Fayetteville.
Forts Caswell and Johnston are situated
at Smithville, which is on the west Bide
of the Cape Fear, two miles from its
NUMBER 16.
mouth. The former foriiScatioa was
built by tho United States government,
of granite masonry, with two tiers of guns
in casemates, and one tier c?i barlctte. It
was also calculated for an armament of
twelve 32-pouuders, twenty 24-poundcrs,
four 18 pounders, three field pieces for
flanking defences, six howitzers for raking
the gorges, six 8-inch heavy howitzers,
two 10-iuch mortars in all eighty-seven
guns. The work is surrounded by a
ditch and advanced works, and is iu every
particular a first-class and formidable for
tification. It cost the Federal government
$571,000.
There are minor forts of great strength
constructed of sand ou the sea-boach, out
side of Caswell, and also others inland
within supper ting distance. Fort John
son, one of the defenses of the entrance to
Cape Fear river, is situated two miles from,
the river's mouth. It protects the harbor
of Smithville. Close to the present fort,
and occupying the site of the present town
of Smithville, there was formerly a revo
lutionary furl of the same taxc. Fort
Johnson mount.- ten guns.
Fort Fisher, the mo-t important r f tho
works defending the entrance, and over
the. capture of whieU the Lotion m now
rc jiiting, is t-ituted on Federal. Point,
and is one of the largest earthworks in
the Confederacy, being properly denomi
nated a fortress. It urctehes completely
acro.-s a reef, a diUr.ce .f about four hun
dred yard cf the point at which it is lo
cated, aud commands a Mraigbt sweep, all
the sandhills for two miles and a half
having been levelled. Its front is stock
aded, presenting a perpendicular approach,
nearly fifty feet high, and fc-ome of the
travcise ::re three hundred feet in diam
eter. There is a subterranean connection from
one end to the other, perfectly impervious
to shot or shell, and the entire garrison
could be shifted in security from one flank
to the other. This fort is also entirely of
sand. Its armament is uneeiualled for
racgo and efficiency in the Soulh This
work, with its outer batteries and forts,
the principal one of which is "Half Moon"
battery, commands the beach for six miles
along the coast. " .
Between Forts Caswell and Fisher,
there is a large sand fort variously known
as Bald Head and Smith's Island. It is
about fifteen miles in length. Upon tho
island are a number of strong sand forts,
supporting each other. The purpose of
thee is not so much to command the
channels as to retain possession ot the
island, in order that it may not be used
by our forces in reducing Fort Caswell.
Fort Quarantine is situated on the west
side of Cape Fear river, immediately op
posite Fort Fisher, and commands the
channel of the stream which hutrs the
western shore. Fort St. Philip, aT large
earthwork, mounting nine heavy suns, is
situated in the southern extremity of Ea
gle's Island, immediately below Wilming
ton. Fort French, a similar, but smaller
work, is situated on the cast side of the
river, a few miles south of Wilmington.
Several water batteries are connecied with
this work, and line the river as low down
as
Star
Park. These works, with Fort
St. Philip, command a number of obstruc
tions which have been pluced iu the river
near their location. At Federal Point,
now known by the rebels as Confederate
Point, a new battery has beeu lately
built, and named "Bittery Buchanan," in
honor of the rebel Admiral.
The totui number of guns in these va
rious fortification.-;, all of which must im
mediately fall into our possession, is set
do?,n at 20S.
riAJott-GEXEEAL TEKEV.
Alfred II. Terry, Brevet Major-General
United States Volunteers, the hero of Fort
Fishe-r" is a native of Connection Fdn-
j- iTuvi, 10 a uauiu k VUillirwULU..
cated a lawyer, never within filty m
West Point, a child of thj people-,
miles of
and a
soldier iu this war irom the beginning for
conscience sake, he has wen in a sinirlo
day a national fame and a professional
military renown not inferior to the proud
est, lie was one of the lew men who
before the war saw the necessity of prep
aration for it, who hdned to put his State
in readiness for it, and who devoted his
own energies to its approaching demands.
He was among the first in the field, has
served steadily and with ever increasing
distinction since, and now at a bound has
reached the highest place amoug the sol
diers ot the Kepublic.
JES-The Wced-Opdyke libel case, which
dragged its slow length along in the Xew
York City Court for a couple of weeks,
resulted in a disagreement on the part of
the jury.
iSHou. Geo. M. Dallas, ex-Vica
Presideut of the United States, died at his
residence in Philadelphia, on the 7th inst
aS"A bors dealer, in describing an
used-up horse, said ha looked "as if ho
had been editing a daily newspaper."