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NEW YORK FASHIONS.
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Gowns for House Wear. The Styles and
Makes of Seasonable Garments.
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Y INITIAL ILLUS-
tration shows a dress
of green cloth, with
corselet and yoke of
striped velvet, and
full {fronts an
sleeves draped with
old rose surah. The
skirt is of the im-
proved umbrella
pattern. It is not
trimmed in any
way, but a balay-
euse” of the mater-
ial should be placed
inside to keep the
edg> out. The bo-
dice is first cut out
in lining from an
ordinary pattern,
and carefully fitted.
The basque is one
and a half inches
long at the front and
4 W\_ back, but only one
Y nN inch deep on the bip,
AE consequently the
- === gkirt must be made
to fit well around the waist, to prevent any
gaps appearing, The yoke is of velvet, and
reaches from the shoulders to the darts in
front; whilé ct the back it may be slightly
fonger. The seams of the back lining are
sewn, pressed and boned,and then the yoke
is wéll stretched upon it. The fronts are
sewn and boned, and fastened: by hooks
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A PRETTY BED JACKET.
and eyes down the middle. Then the yoke
is carefully pinned on to them. Great care
must be taken thar the stripes match at the
shoulders, and are perfectly straight at the
center of both tront and back. hen this
is done the surah is taken and arranged in
three deep pleats from each shoulder at the
back; it should be cut on the cross, and
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LONG JACKET AND FASHIONABLE GOWN.
ought to be of very good quality, as other-
wise it will not drape well. When draping
the front a point of about eight inches long
is left on each side and tied by two little
knots of silk; it is afterwards fastened into
the armhole, appearing to form part of the
drapery. The surah should be fastened into
the side seam and the armholes, but need
not be brought much lower than the top of
the corset, as otherwise it will give the
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waist a clumsy appearance. The left side
of the drapery must be fastened over the
yoke with hooks and eyes, as this latter
passes under it and fastens on the shoulder.
The corselet can be made on the bodice, or
as a separate addition. In the latter case
the bodice is worn under the skirt,to which
it is attached by hooks and eyes. .
A very simple and pretty bed jacket is
presented in the second sketch. It can
made cheaply and to look very pretty, of
cream flannel, iined with rose-colored cre-
pon. Of course it will be more expensive
and handsomer if very fine cashmere is
used, gnd then it should be lace trimmed,
The material required is one and three-
quarter yards of flannel, and it can be easi-
iy made up by the most inexperienced
worker. Take a piece of material one and
hree-quarter yards long and 32 inches wide.
Fold it in half and mark the center with a
pin. Measure eight inches on either side of
the center pin and mark with two other
pins. Then fold the material again and cut
a slit eight inches Jong down the fold.
Turn each of tiie pieces thus ctit over as far
as the pins, forming a turn-down collar for
the neck. When this is finished, measure
six inches each way from the lower corners
of the cape, mark with pinv, and turn the
corners over. fastening with a stitch or two.
Then puta button hole on each. at. the
places marked by pins. tnus fosgming a cuff.
vothing now remains but t¢ make three
pleats just under the opening of the collar to i
A STYLISH BLOUSE.
form the shoulders, to put a false hem down
each front, and to trim the collar and cuffs
with lace. This jacket may, if preferred. be
lined with thin washing siik, which, when
turned over, forms a very pretty collar and
cuffs; but when it is made of good flannel
this lining is unnecessary, thoueh the cnffs
and collar look very pretty faced with light
colored si k. The collar is fastened by rib.
bogs to match the color of thesilk.
e long jacket seen at the left in the
next engraving opens from the waist and is
a pleasant change {rom the perpetual corse-
let bodice, and 1s. besides. far more becom-
ing to most people. The material of this
costume is woolen goods in cream color
with electric blue strij es. Large mother-of-
pearl or bone buttons fasten it and lend a
chic arpearance. The sleeves, although
full, are only very slightly raised on the
shoulder. The revers are of surah silk, in
the same shade as the stripe, and the full
vest isof coffee-colored surah. The same
style would look equally well in any color-
ed striped material; for instance, two shades
of green or dark blue and red, or, for a
raven-haired beauty, amethyst and old
gold. For half mourning, black and gray
or black and red would both.be elective.
The other gown, although so simple, is
very becoming and fashicnable, The yoke
needs a word or two of notice, for it is a
novelty, and any novelty in the way of
yokes is welcome. The ribbon bow, placed
at the side of the yoke, is very pretty, and
also takes away from the upright bow
which terminates the band the one-sided
look this new fashion in sashes is inclined
to give the wearer.
A tea gown of red plush trimmed with
cream lace and straw colored surah, is to be
seen in the fourth picture. The front is
formed by lace insertions divided by stripes
of finely pleated surah. The collarette is
also of the surah.
The little girl's dress is of cream cashmere.
the skirt being strewn with smail pink and
blue flowers. The bodice and sleeves are of
the plain cream. The bretelies and flat
flounces around the edges of the skirt are ot
cornflower blue velvet.
The last garment shown isa stylish and
novel blouse. It is suitable for afternoon or
evening wear, and is decidedly dressy in ap-
pearance, It should be made in some soft,
clineing material, like bengaline, pguzee,
liberty silk, crepon, etc, Itisshaped to the
waist by an infinite number of pleats. If
for afternoonwear, passementerie can besub-
stituted for the lace. The collar. and the
lower haif of the sleeves is pleated to match
the corselet. This useful and pretty blouse
will be fcund a charming factor of a small
trousseau, and also forms a convenient ad-
dition to the one or two dinner dresses tak-
en to wear when on a few days’ visit te
friends.
PROMINENT PEOPLE,
Verbs, the composer; is'a fancy farmer.
Don M. DICKINSON never registers at the
hotels he visits.
QUEEN VICTORIA'S yearly doctor’s bill is
£4000, divided among four physicians.
Tae Empressof- Austria has decided not
to visit America during the World's Fair.
THE Pope has decided finally that Arch-
bishop Satolli shall reside in Washington,"
COCKRELL, of Missouri, is the onlv man
who has been a member of the United
States Senate continually since 1877,
SENATOR SMITH, of New Jersey, is néarly
seven feet high and his gray hair 1s a fitting
crown to the good natured facs beneath it,
CARDINAL VAUGHAN, the Archbishop of
Westminster, keeps himself in gool physi-
cal conditicn by taking a five-mile walk
avery day.
Ex.PRESIDENT HARRISON will receive
£1000 a piece for his courss of ten lecturas in
the annual ‘course at Leland Sanford Uni
versity, California.
MAJOR-GENERAL O. O. HOWARD, come
mandaing the division of the Atiantic, has
but one hand; but he can open and read a
letter as well as any aide upon his staff.
Ex-SENATOR HENRY L. DAWES, of Mass.
achusetts, who has just retired from the po-
litical arena, was never on a fninority
Hide in Congress, either In the House or Sen
ate.
CARL SCHURZ, who was old enough to be
4 revolutionist ia Germany in 1843, doesn’t
look much older than he did waeu he was
Secretary of the Interior under President
Hayes.
WILLIAM ORDWAY PARTRIDGE, the Bos-
ton sculptor, gets $10,000 ror bis status of
Shakspeare, and will recaive $27,00) for his
equestrian statue of Gartiasld. He is only
thirty-one years of age.
AvGUST ENNA, the young Danish com-
poser, who has been having a brilliant suc-
cess in Berlin, is the son of a shoemaker and
was himself brought up to the benca. He
has produced several works.
It is said of President Cleveland that he
aever read a speech in his. life. In the act
of writing it he half commits it to memory,
| and then, ‘with one more reading, he knows
every word and punctuation mark in it.
ABRAM 8. HEWITT, of New York, is
said to have recovered entirely from the
insomnia that formerly made lite a burden
to him and is enjoying excsllent health, to-
gether with a permanent rest f.om politics.
WRITTIER for some time was the only per-
son in Haverhill, where he lived, who had
a parrot; and it was a great pleasure to him
to be called by the children of the village
‘‘the man who owned the parrot” instead of
Whittier the poet.
THE young Khedive of Ezypt ruas a large
farm. Ho is an authority on live stock, ani
his delight was very great the other day
when news reached him that L3rd Charles
Beresford had forwarded to him a bull pup
and a young fawn. z
LoGaN CARLISLE, who is likely to be Chief
Clerk in the Treasury Department, bezan
life as a page in the Kentucky Senate wen
his fatber was Lieutenant-Geveraor. 'I'nen
he became interested in ssveral Western and
Southern business enterprisss. He is hig
father's Private Secretary now, and has
done a good deal of literary work for maga
gines.
BERLIN is musically wild over the pers
formances of another pianoforte prodigy,
Ravoul Koczalski, a youta of eight years.
1f his ability is to be judged by his drawing
capacity he must be a woader, i His net re-
caipts for the ten days amounted fo more
than $6000.
+ are in a serious condition.
KEYSTONE
THREE PERSONS POISONED.
A MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS SERIOUSLY ILL
FROM TASTING POISON IVY ROOT.
Mrs. William M. Mench, of Copeland.and
ber two daughters, Nellie and Dora, aged 17
and 12 years, have been poisoned and all
The girls went
to the woods one day last week to gather
sassafras root and brought home an article
which proved tobe poison ivy. They all
tasted itand yesterday their lips became
swollen and all are suffering severe pains.
Dr. McLoughlin says all are in a dangerous
condition.
EE
le ors
WALTER LYON NOMINATED
AT THE CONVENTION HELD IN THE FORTY-SEC-
OND SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Walter Lyon, now United States District
Attorney, was nominated by the Republi-
cans for State Senator in the I‘orty-second
distriet,a vacancy occurring by the death of
Senator John Neeb., Arthur Kennedy pre-
sented the name of Mr. Lyon as a candi-
date for the vacant Senatorship, and John
Harbison added a few words of commenda-
tion. A motion to nominate Mr. Lyon was
then unanimously passed. Mr. Lyon was
introduced, and made a short speech, clos-
ing with a eulogy of the late John N. Neeb.
Resolutions were passed in memory of Sen-
ator Neeb.
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TREFD FOR FOUR HOURS.
New Casrre.—John Farrell of ‘Neshan-
nock township had a_frightful experience
the other night. Early in the evening he
crossed the bridge over the Shenango at
Nashua with a horse and buggy to get his
mail. Bevond the bridge the road was over-
flowed. and Mr, Farrell proceeded but a
hort distance when the horse was drowned.
Mr. Farrell stripped and holding his clothes
in one hand, swam to a tree and climbed to
a place of safety. Four hours later he was
rescued suffering severely from exposure,
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FLOBERT FROLICS FORBIDDEN.
Uxstoxtown.—The police are arresting all
boys they find shooting with flobert rifles
on the streets. Some alarming narrow es-
capes have been reported lately from vari-
ous parts of town, and orders were issued
to the police to stdp the dangerous sport.
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HE MEETS VIOLENT DEATH AT LAST,
Huxrixepox.—William Crownover, a
young railroader, had both legs ground of
and will likely die. During the flood of
1889 he was one of three occupants of a barn
that was carried down the Juniata for a
mile and a baif. y
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FISH AT THE CORRY IATCHERY.
Ccrry,—There are over 3,000,000 fish in
the school of trout-fry at the State hatcher-
jes here and at Allentown. The Pennsylva-
nia commissioners are preparing for the
season's distribution from the hatchery
here. The commissioners of fisheries can
receive no more applications for trout-fry
during the present season. “There are “al--
ready at the hatcheries many more applica-
tions than can be filled.
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POCKET PICKED IN THE COURT HOUSE.
Uxionxtowy.—Asa J. Rogers bad his
pocket book, containing #11, stolen from
his pocket by some light-fingered fellow
while a spectator in the new court house.
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BOTH MEN WERE DROWNED.
Wayxe.—J. B. Maroney, of Pine and
John Joyce, both linemen, employed by
the National Transit. Company, were
drownéd in the Susquehanna river here.
They were stringing a wire across the river.
Whilein the mid-stream a cake of ice
caught the wire and upset the boat. Ma-.
roney started to swim to shore, but Joyce
who could not swim sank, Maroney turned
back to aid his companion. Joyce grabbed
him. Maroney again started to swim ashore
carrying Joyce with him. When within
100 feet of the shore Maroney's strength
gave out and both men went down together.
FATHER AND SON KILLED.
Irwin—An accident occurred in the
Yough shaft, near here on Saturday, which
resulted in the death of Patrick lute and
his son James. There were riding. on a
wagon being drawn up the slope. They
were struck by a beam and both instantly
killed.
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THE ROCKAFELLOW FAILURF.
WILKESBARRE Appraisers Reynolds and
Crane have con pieted their finai statement
of the assets o. he Rockafellow bank. They
found tue tota mount of assets now valued
as good, less the value of Rockafellow's
mortgaged house, $42,469, while the liabili-
ties are $432,000.
A BOY FIREBUG CONFESSES,
NEw Casrre.--Willie Roberts, a 16-year.
old boy who some weeks ago confessed to
firing eleven buildings in this city, ‘just to
see the fire horses run,’’ this afternoon in
open court pleaded guilty to a charge of ar-
son. Sentence was deferred.
it
At Huntington burglaries are of almost
nightly occurrence.
AT Homestead, Monday afternoon a. pas-
senger irain on the P., McK. & Y. R. R.
killed Jobn F. Oeffner. He would have
been 69 years old on Wednesday and his
children were arranging to give him a birth-
day surprise party,
OwiNG to recent punishment administer-
ed by many of the teachers, the board ot
school controllers of Johnstown are con-
sidering a rule to altogether abolish the rod
as a means of punishment.
Ar New Castle, Samuel Golden was killed
and several others injured by the caving in
of an embankment under which the men
were stripping limestone.
A WRECK on the (Erie and Pittsburg at
Pulaski, resuited in a loss estimated at
$25,000. Twenty-three freight cars left the
track and were badly smashed.
Mgrs. FoLLy AUKERMAN, an aged woman
living near Youngstown, Westmoreland
county. was burned to death Tuesday night.
She was smoking anp a spark from er
pipe ignited her dress.
James CoCHRAN, an employe at the Stand-
‘ard mines, near Mount Pleasant, was caught
under the cage of the coke crusher and
instantly killed.
A FIRE occurred at Seeleysville,
a suburb of Honesdale, in which
Thomas Kane, a railroad employe,
was burned to death and his sister,
Mrs, William Ryan, was so badly burned
that her life is dispaired of.
A.40-roor tapeworm has been removed
from the stomach of J. B.. Weaver, of Jean-
nette, which is said to have caused his insat-
iable appetite for liquor. He says he will
drink no more.
—~Mnrs. Frances HiLLER, chief of the New
England Medical Institute, who gained no-
toriety a short time ago by having a costly
burial casket prepared for her anticipated
death, was married to Peter Surrette, her
former coachman, who is three times her
junior. The bride is said to be worth &5,-
000,002,
STATE CULLINGS | Pennsylvania Legislature.
Tamrty-Sixri Dav.—In the houses to-day
Mr. Kearns of Allegheny introduced a bil
to regulate the sale of liqnors by wholesale
Mr. Murpby, of Westmoreland introduced
a bill amending the penal laws of the State
so as to change the panishment for murder
in the first degree from hanging to either
hanging or solitary confinement for life and
maging it the duty of the jury when they
tender their verdict to designate the pun-
ishment and requiring the sentence in ac-
cordance therewith.
The following bills were passed finally:
To provide for the expenses of school di-
tors in attending the triennial convention,
and providing penalties for bribery thereat;
to provide for better supervision of com-
mon schools; to extend additional protec-
tion to persons employed in construction of
new buildings. and to authorize corpora-
tions organized for profit to give pensions te
employes.
In the senate Mr. Flinn introduced a bill
to authorize councils of cities of the second
class to fix the salary of the city assessor,
also, to provide for Lhe assessment for spe
cial benefits of the land of any cemetery or
cemetery company in cities for payment of
* the costs, damages and expenses of munici.
pal improvements. Other bills introduced
were as follows: To prohibit e'ectric light,
heat and power companies from construc
ting its lines. wires or apparatus along any
public streets until the minutes of the cor-
[rotation authorizing such constructions
rave been recorded in the recprdes’'s office,
to regulate the sale of oleomargarine, requir
ing it to be conspicuously labeled.
The bill to extend the minimum school
term to seven months was defeated. and
the bill to abolish the prohibitory liquor
law, in Verona borough, Allegheny county,
was adopted .
THIRTY-SEVENTH Dav.—In the House to-
day the committee on education reported,
with a negative recommendation, the sen-
ate bill to prohibit members of boards of
school control in cities of the second
class from hoiding any office of emolument
or being employed by the boards. A bill
was introduced by Mr. Cotton making it
unlawful to practice vivisection in the State
and providing penalties for violation of the
same.
Mr. Stayer offered a motion to reconsider
the vote by which the bill to increase the
salary of the superintendent of public in-
struction from $2,500 to $5, was indefi-
nitely postponed. The bill was recommit-
ted to the committee on judiciary general.
A bill introduced by Mr. Reese of Luzerne
provides for an assistant district attorney
and the salary of tue same in counties of
150,000 or ore.
After six hours of most wearisome debate
the House, by a vote of 117 to 77, refused to
seat Wilbur P. Higby, and continued W. A.
Andrews asa representative of Crawford
county. Ior weeks passed this result had
been a foregone conclusion, and the mem-
bers listened to to-day's discussions with but
languid interest.
In the Senate Mr. Herring of Columbia
offered a resolution to place on the calendar
his till to provide for closing election 1olls
at 5 p. m. Atthe conclus 0.4 of a long discus-
sion the resolution was defeated. These
bills passed tinally: To provide for the elec-
tion of one persou to fill the office of pro-
thonotary and clerk of the quarter sessions,
and another person to fill the offices of
clerk ot orphans’ court, register of wills aud
recorder ot deeds in counties containing 40,-
000 inhabitants and entitled to be constitut-
ed separate judicial districts; authorizing
the appointment of women notaries public,
which has also passed the House; to repeal
the dog tax, amounting to 50 cents.
Mr. Flinn, ot Allegheny, introduced a bill
to authorize chief burgesses to preside over
town councils and 10 exercise the rights of
. members,
The senate held a session to-night to ‘take
action on the death of Senator Neeb. Mr.
McCarrell of Dauphin offered resolutions of
eulogy on the late senator. Remarks were
made by Messrs. McCarrell, Ross, Smith of
Philadelphia, Critchtield, Brown, Baker,
Lloyd, Crawford, Rapsher and Gobin.
vesolutions were unanimously adopted.
TrrTy-EtcHTn DAY—In the Senate to-day
the following bills were introduced: To ap-
Iopriate $1,500 to repair the great sione
ridge over the Youghiogheny river; to ex-
tend the law prohibiting the vending of ar-
ticles within a mile of camp meetings to all
religious meetings; authorizing school
boards to levy a tax for building purposes;
to prevent the adulteration of honey. These
bills passed finally: To anthorize husband
and wife to sue and to testify against each
other in certain cases and to enlarge the ca-
pacity of the latter to acquire and dispose
of property; to establish and maintain two
or more experimental stations for making
experiments in the culture, care and prepar-
ation of tobacco. A large number of bills
were passed second reading, among them
that to appropriate £3 000,000 for the repair’
and improvement of roads. Adjourned till
Monday evening. ,
In the House Mr. Stewart, of Allegheny
introduced a biil which empowers courts or
law judges to fix the place for holding elec-
tions. Mr. Miller, of Somerset, presented a
bill making an appropriation of $10,090 for
repairs of the great stone bridge over the
Youghiogheny river in Somerset county. A
bill introduced by Mr. Bare, of Hunting:
don, repeals an act to enable any township
within this commonwealth which surrounds
or immediately adjoins any borough or city
within this comm wealth, to hold all
elecions as authorized by law within the
corporate limits of such boroughs or’ cities.
Mr. Fishel, of York, introduced a bill per- .
mitting school boards to levy a tax for
building pnrposes. Consideration of the bill
providing for summary conviction of tres:
passers was indefinitely postponed. The
bill r« quiring school directors or controllers
to furnish school books and other supplies
free of cost, was called up for second read-
ing and elicited a heated discussion. The
friends of the measure, amoug other things
claimed that for two months the book trust
has had representatives of the floor of the
House lobbying against the passage of the
measure. A number of amendments were
offered to the bitl. but they were voted
down. Atthe afternoon session the bill
for the protection of the lives and health of
the miners of the bituminous regions was
up on second reading. The bill passed sec-
ond reading with all amendments offered,
but what the exact purpose of the change
is cannot be known until after the measure
is reprinted. The House adjourned pend-
ing a discussion of the bill.
TaHIRTY-NINTH DAY.—There was barely a
uorum in the House of Representatives
this morning when Speaker Thompson rap-
ped for order. The desks of many of the
mem bers were decorated with green flags in
honor of 8t. Patrick's Day,and every mem-
ber wore either a shamrock or a narrow
strip of green ribbon. The greater part of
the session was devoted to reading petitions,
memorials, remonstrances, etc. The use of
the house was granted the advocates of the
Mansfield Local Option bill, to bold a pub-
lic meeting on April 4, at which ex-Gov-
ernor Curtin, of Bellelonte, will preside.
Representative Kearns, of Allegheny, suc-
ceeded in having a special order made for
the consideration of theAnti-Pinkerton bill.
1t will be read the second time March 20,
and come up on final passage March 21. The
calendar was cleared of bills on first reading
after which the house adjourned until Mon-
day evening.
EE Su 00 CTR I
—I'grpINaND TuruN, the Romeo, Wis.
sawmill cwner who obtained $60,000 of life
insurance and then burned his house, hav-
ing placed there a skeleton by which he
thought his wife could establish his death
and collect the insurance is now jailed.
Three Lives Lost in Prairie Fires,
The prairie fires in southeastern Colorado
are under control. A dispatch from Lamar,
Col., says that James Thomas and his wife
and little daughter perished, and several
farm houses and barns have been burned.
|SOLDIERS COLUMN
FORT DONELSON.
i 3
The First Great Union Victory of the
War for the Union.
THIRTY-ONE
years have passed
away since the
=> U'nien army under
¥ Gen. Grant and the
naval flotilla under
, Commodore An-
Mdrew H. Fcote as-
cended the Tennes-
see River and be-
gan their active
RQ |/ operations which
Bl’ opened up the Ten-
B nessee and Camber-
land Rivers, and gave the Union army ac
ce s to the historic fields of Shiloh, Nash-
ville, and other Southern battlefields. The
Northern people were anxiously awaiting to
see if there was not some one who would
rise upand lead the Union army on to vic-
tory, and dispel the gloum that hovered o'er
the Union at thistime. Gen. Grant had
been placed in command at Cairo and had
urged Gen. Halleck to let him and °~ Com-
mander Foote undertake the reduction of
Forts Henry and Donelson on the Tennes-
see and Cnmberland Hivers. Halleck did
not approve of the plans, and Commodore
Foote also urged him to allow the move-
ment to be made. Finally consent was
given, and on Feb. 2. 1862,
began.
There was 17,000 infantry and cavalry
and the gunboats. The river was very high
and all the streams were swollen. Arriving
the movement
‘near the fort, the troops, disembarked, and
on the morning of Feb. 6 the naval flotilla
moved up to the fort and began a rapid fire
which was returned. The gunboats plowed
their way right up under the guns of Iort
Henry. and poured in shot and shell until
the fort was surrendered by Gen. lloyd
Tilghman, who was atterward killed at the
battle of Champion Hills, Miss... All the
Confederates but about 60 escaped and re-
treated to Fort Donelson, 12 miles east, on
the Cumberiand River. The infantry did
not get up in time to do any fighting, as the
roads were almost impassible, and the navy
is entitled to the honor of the capture of
Fort Henry.
The army under General Grant was di-
vided in three divisions, commanded by
Gens, C. F. Smith, Lew Wallace, and John
A. McClernand, and was at once moved
across the country to I'ort Doneison, while
the gunboats went down the Tennessee
River and came up the Cumberland.
Fort Donelson was located on a bluff, and
was a natural fortress 100 feet above the riv-
er. There were tA0 water-batteries com-
manding the river, one had a rifle gun
carrying a 128 pound sh:ll, with * two 32
pounders strongly posted. There were also
extensive earth works surrounding the place
and extending around the city of Dover,
The fort was in command of Gen. Bushrod
R. Johnson, with some 15,000 troops. He
was reinforced by troops commanded by
Gens. Pillow, Floyd, and 3S. B. Buckner in-
creasing the force to 20,000. |
The advance of Gen. Grant's army reach-
ed the outlines Feb, 12, and Gen. McCler-
nand’s Division took the right, with Me-
Arthur's Brigade, while Gan. C. F. Smith's
Division went to the left and Lew Wallace's
Brigade came up from Fort Henry and oc-
cupied the center. On the 13th Col. William
R. Morrison, commanding the 49th 111, and
Col. Hayne, of the 48th Ill. with their regi-
ments made several assaults on the other
works of the Confederates and were repuls-
ed, and Col. Morrison was wounded
The command to which we belonged was
sent to the ex*reme righ. We were without
supplies, and the roads were almost impass-
able. During the night of the 14th a storm
set in and snow and sleet covered the earth,
“causing much suffering. as we were not
allowed to have any fires, for fear of draw-
in the fire of the enemy's artillery, and we
had no tents to shelter us from the storm.
it turned cold and froze our wet blankets,
covered with ice and snow.
Very early on the 15th, before we were
able to build fires to warm ourselves, the
battle opened. The shrill, keen voice of Col.
Isaac C. Pugh,of the 41st Ill. could be heard
calling on the command to fall in. The
Contederates had determined to cut their
way out and escape to Nashwviile. Our pick-
ets fired and fell back to the main line. Our
first move was to charge on the enemy,
whick wedid, and fired a volley at their ad-
vancing columns, which sent them back in
disorder. They soon reformed their lines,
however, and came at us heavily reinforced.
Our regiment was standing in an open field,
which was observed by Gen. R, J. Oglesby,
who commanded the brigade on our leit,
and he rode up and ordered the regiment
moved to the right into the timber for pro-
tection. The order was given and we mov-
ed about the length of one company, when
the 26th Miss,, which had formed along the
rail fence just north of us, opened a mur-
derous fire on us, and shot down four or five
out of each company. When we fell back
to the timber on the south of us about 50
steps, the line of bluecoats lay on the snow,
showing where our line had been when we
received the first volley from the Confeder-
ates. This will always remain impressed
upon my memory, for in that line of blue
lay my comrade who with me had been
boys together and with whom 1 had enlist:
ed for the war.
We returned their fire, and the battle of
Fort Donelson was opened in earnest,
Soon the 9th ana 12th ill. were hotly en-
gaged with an overwhelming force of the
Confederates, who wera trying to cut their
way out. We exhausted our ammunition
and were compelled to fall back, fighting as
we went. Gen. Oglesby’s Brigade was soon
engaged, and Schwartz's battery b: came a
bone of contention, and a hot contest ensu-
ed for its possession.
The entire right wing was now engaged,
and was being pressed back toward the cen-
ter. Gen. Grant had gone to meet Commo-
dore Foote at the river several miles below
the fort, and knew nothing of the contest
that was going on. The tide of battle swept
on until Col, John A. Logan, with the 31st
111, and Col. E. G. Ransom, with the 11th
111., were hotly engaged, and both these
commanders were wounded and their regi-
ments suffered severe losses.
~ A messenger was sent to Gen. Grant, wha
returned at once, and meetig Gen. Lew
‘Wailace, who informed him of the battle,
he ordered Wallace to follow him 1mmedi-
ately with his command and to assault the
enemy, which was done, and they were
driven back into their works, only to come
out as prisoners of war. They had halted
in the Valley of the Cumberiand when they
liad cleared the road to Charlotte, Tenn.,
and it was while this halt was made thai
Wallace's command assaulted them ane
drove them again into their works.
‘While this was going on Gen, C.F. Smith's
command assaulted the works on the left
and captured the fort in their front, and
held them thus, Dark found the Union
army close up to their works, and then it
was that Gen. Grant wrote his famous letter
to Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, afterward
Governor of Kentucky, demanding ‘‘an un-
conditional surrender.”
During the night of the 15th Floyd and
Pillow, with a portion of their commands,
had made their escape up the river on the
steamboats. They had both been Govern-
ment officers, and did not desire to fall into
the hands of the officers of the Government
they had betrayed. Early on the morning
of Feb. 16 white flags
along the lines, Buckner having accepted
Gen. Grant's terms of surrender, and 15,000
were displayed all |
prisoners and all the guns and supplies were
surrendered to the Union forces. This was
the first great Union victory. and opened up
the way to still greater achievements of the
Union army, and sent a thrill of jo
throughout the entire North and made Gel.
Grant the hero of the hour. E.T. Lee, in
National Tribune.
This Man Was a Tinker.
Speaking of the remarkable feats of
marine engineers, the Marine Journal
recalis the achievement of Richard
Peck, who at one time had charge of
the single engine of the old city of
Vera Cruz coming up from Havana.
South of Hatteras the piston rod
went to smash, breaking into three
picces. But Peck. after twenty-four
hours of continuous labor, actually
mended that piston so that it was
strong and true enought to do its
part with the rest of the machinery,
and he brought his ship into New
York harbor steaming six knots.
This was a deed which, in the opinion
of the Boston Journal, quite eclipses
even the recent notable performance
of Engincer Tomlinson, of tha
Umbria.
Two Murderers Die in Prison.
Two murderers died States prison atTren
son, N. J. Samuel Sutton, who was senten-
ced for life for killing a man named Hopper,
died this morning. Both Sutton and his
victim were colored men. He had been an
inmate of the Trenton State prison sinee
1869 and was 64 years old. Louise Schock- =
ley. a colored woman, who was serving a
20-year term for having strangled her rhild
died this afternoon.
An Awful Method of Revenge.
A miner named Boehm purposely explod-
ed 10 pounds of dynamite in an iron mine
in the Herz district, Germany. He and six
other miners were torn to atoms. Eis
motive is supposed to have been revenge,
as he had had] trouble recently with the
superintendent of the mine and was con-
stantly quarreling with his tellow work-
men,
8leeping Cars on Cheap Ticksts.
The passenger agents of the trunk lines |
and their connections to Chicago have de-
cided that tickets for the World's Fair sold
as a discount of 20 per cent. would not de-
prive holders of any right in sleeping or
parlor cars.
LS
MARKETS.
PITTSBURG.
THE WHOLESALE PRICES ARE GIVEN BELOW.
GRAIN, FLOUR AND FEED.
Red $
WHEAT—No. 1 Red....... H@% 78
No.2 Red. l............% 7 75
CORN—No. 2 Yellow ear... 50 51 5
High Mixed ear.......... 48 49
No. 2 Yellow Shelled...... 47 43
Shelled Mixed........ wes 44 45
OATS—No. 1 White . 40 41
No.2 White.......... 39 49
No. 3 White . 38 33
Mixed. ..c........-.. . 36 37
RYIE—No. 1 Pa & Ohio.... 67 68
No. 2 Western, New..... . 64 65
FLOUR—Fancy winter pat’ 4 50 475
Fancy Spring patents..... 4 50 475
fang Straight winter.... 4 00 4 25
XXX Bakers............ « 1B BN BG
RyeXlour...s.. cic. 0s 375 4 00
HAY—Baled No. 1 Tim'y.. 1450 1475
Baied No. 2Timethy..... 1300 14 00
Mixed Clover........... «1300 14 00
Timothy from country... 17 00 19 00
STRAW — Wheat...... .... 7 00
ORES. uo vls is vaniesion sis phe 8 50
FEED—No.1 Wh Md $1 19 00 19 50
Brown Middlings........ 17 59 1% 00
Bran. iv. dite... Nasa 17 50 18 00
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BUTTER—EIgin Creamery 30 32
Fancy Creamery......... 25 27
Fancy country roll. . . 22 23
Low grade & cooking.... 10 12
CHEESE-—O New cr'm mild 12 12
New York Goshen........ 13 13
Wisconsin Swiss bricks. . I 5
Wisconsin Sweitzer. ...... 16 17
Limburger (Fall make)... 13 14
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES,
APPLES—Fancy, # bbl... 825 375
- Fair to choice, 3 bhl..,. 275 ‘3 00
a picked ® bu, 225 2.30
NY & Minew)Beans@bbl 2 25 2:30
Lima DBeaus,..... aes o § 4
ONIONS— :
Havana danvers ® bu.... . 27 290
Yellow onion, @ bbl..... 180...175
SpugEh, # crate. ........ 165 1.76
CABBAGE—New ® bbl..... 250. 300
Florida (new) Porate.... 350 37H
POTATOES— } ;
Fancy White per bu..... . 85 20
Jersey Sweets per bu...... 4 25 4 50
POULTRY ETC.
Dressed ducks #1...
Dressed turkeys § 1b...
LIVE CHICKENS—
Live chickens @ pr.......
Live Ducks ® pr.........
Jive Geese pr..........
Live Turkeys @th........
EGGS—Pa & Ohio fresh....
FEATHERS—
Extra live Geese ® .....
No ) Pam live geese@
ix
35% ao 488 BEESS TNH
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MISCELLANIOUS,
® A LLOW—Country, 8h...
Aas
SEEDS—West Med’m clo'er
Mammoth Clover........ 9
Timothy prime...... ees 233 2
Blue grass................ 150 1
Orchard grass. ..........» 175
RAGS—Country mixed ... 1 a
HONEY—White clover.... 16
Buckwheat
FLOUR— ...
WHEAT—No. 2. Red.......
CORN—No. 2, Mixed.......
OATS—No. 2, White....... : 41
BUTPTER—Creamery xtra. 23
EGGS—Pa., Firsts.......... 18
"NEW YORK.
FLOUR—Patents....... 450
WHEAT-—No, 2 Red. . 75
RYE—Western.............. 60
CORN—Ungraded Mixed...,. 52
OATS—Mixed Western...., 38
BUTTER—Creamery........ a2
HGGS—State and Penn, ..... 7
LIVE-STOCK REPORT.
EAST LIBERTY, PITTSBURG STOCK YARDS.
as PART LIBERTY, 3
CATTLE.
Prime Steers... .. - 550to G08
Fairto Good... vi... 0... 4 90to 5850
Commeon........i.h vs. Hy 400to 4 50
Bullsand dry cows......... 150to 4 GO
YeulQalves................. 4 Mto 6 5
Heavy rough calves... 200to 4 00
i'resh cows, per head. . 20 00 to 45 000
SHEEP.
Prime 95 to 100-1 sheep....§ 5 50to Bb 75
Common 70 to 75 Th sheep... 3 50to 4 00 E
Tambsii. coined in, 5 50to 6 25 ¥
1106S. oH
Holeeld...... 000... .. $ 810to 820 id
Corn Yorkers........ 0... T%Hto 775 :
Roughs....i...... cirniiivin 5 50to G 50