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NEW
81 RING AND SUMMER GOODS.

NEW
81 RING AND SUMMER GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED BY
j. w. TENEE s. Co., Sunbpry, Pa.
WE beg respectfully to announce to our
friends and the public tlat we are now re-
ceiving very large and well selected stock of
goods suited to the season, which we are deter
mined to sell cheap as heretofore, finding our old
motto of
"Smdu profits and quick Sales"
to work well we shall continue to adhere to it,
our stock consists partly of the following viz:
LADIES GOODS.
Gros De Rhine and Summer Silks, Chilli, De-
bege, Barcge. painted and plaid Lawns,
Gingham Lawns, ROBBED Dresses, Va
lencia Skirts and Skirting, Grass,
Cord and Crinone Skirts,
Jaconet Cambria, Swiss
and Barred muslin,
Bishops Lawns
Plaid, Dot
ted and Figured Swiss Muslin, Linen cambria
handkercheis, Chemisetts, Collars, Cuffs and
undersleeves, printed cashmere, thibet and other
shawls, ginshsms and calicoes in great variety,
Ready made nsntillss, parasols, Fans 9c.
GENTLEMENS GOODS.
Cloths, csssimercs, twecds, Ves,ings, sumner
goods in various sty les for coats and rantalaons
shirt bosoms, collars, cravats, besidee large as
sortment of Ready made coats pantaoons and
vests, togather with general assortment of La
dies and gentlemcns Boots Shoes and CATERS
mems, boys and childrens Hats, and Caps
Hardware, Queensware, Groceries, Cedarwsre,
Stone and Earthenware--- Drugs, Paints, Fish,
neat, salt, nails, Tar, Oil DC &c.
A good supply of school books and copy books
with printed copies on each page.
Come and see, no charge is made for show
ing goods.
|. w. TENER & Co.
Country produce taken in exchange for goods.
at the highest market prices
Sunbury, May 10, 1855.
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shamokin White Ash Anthracite Coal

w hIIYO 1AsII hHlIIIHCLLA COaI
from NE "Otd Vein" in the Gap Coiliery.
Il II. ZIMMERMAN & JNO. p. PURsEL.
successors to Kase, Reed d Co., will CON
tluue mining, shipping and selling coal from the
anoVe wei known Colliery, under the firm Of
zimmerman % Pursel. The point of shipment
is at the lower wharf in Sudbury. Nor,b,n,b.r-
land county, Pa. where all orders for the various
kinds of coal, viz: Lump, Broken, Egg. sto,s,
and Chestnut Coal. will be thankfully received
and promptly attended to.
Sunbury, July Ia, 1855,
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New Wholesale Drug Store.
N SPENCER THOMAS
No. 26 South, Second Street, Philadelphia.
EXPORTER, Manufacturer and Dealer, in
Drugs Medicines, Chemicals. A Acids, Dye
stutls, Paints, Oils, Colors. White Lead, French
aud American White Zinc. Window Glass,
Glasswares, Varnishcr, Brushes. Instruments,
Ground Spices, Whole Spices and all other ar
tcies usually kept by Druggists, including Bo-
rax. Indigo, Glue, Shelac, Potash, &c, &c All
orders by mail or otherwise promptly attended
to- Country Merchants are invited To- caii and
examine our stock before purchasing el-,'- here.
Goods sent to any of the Wharves or kailro.i
stations Prices low and goods warranted.
March s. lS56.-ly
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t!GT us REASON YOGETyIET.
PILLS.
WHY ARE WE SICK?

1t has been the lot Of the human be weighed
down by disease aud suffering HOLLOWAY'S : PILls
specially adapted to the relief of the WEAK, the
NERVOUS the DELICATE, and the INFlRM of al
climes ages, sexes and constitutions. Professor Hollo
way personally supernends the manufacture of his med
icnes in the United States, aud offers them free and
enlightened people. as The best remedy the world
saw for the emoya Of disease
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-08-09

NEW -ARRANGENI
Fresh Arriral Of
DRUG S, PAINTS, OIL S, &c.
YBNHE undersigned having taken the store for
Il merly kept by Weser and Bruner, is now
ready to fill orders and prescriptions at mo-
ments notice. He has o large and well selected
stock of fresh and pure
DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
Dye-stuhs, Oil, Paints, Glass, Putty, and oil
kinds of Patent Medicines.
FRUIT AND CONFECTIONARY
Tobacco and Imported Segars of the choicest
brands. Fancy Notions toilet articles, and Per-
fumery of all kinds. Tooth and Hair Brushes
of every variety.
CampAine and Fluid ARRAYS on hand.
Customers will find his stock complete, COM
prising many articles it is impossible here to emu
merate, and all sold at moderate prices.
Remember the place, next door to Z. Y.
Brght's Mammoth Store.
WIN. A. BRUNER.
Sunbury, May 81, 1856.
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A.r~ ..,,~ oo,r-onmv
AID AND COMfVhI'
TO YUur Own Mechanics.
WIGTTE SOM Qy, EEMT.
stand lately occupied BY George Renn, where
ihey are prepared to manufacture all Kinds of
FTP PNJT,TTP dND CHATPS
Of the most Fashionable Style.
THE subscribers respectfully call the attention
of the public to their large and splendid as
sortment of every quality and price Of
rAp.u,pyuy spC
which cannot fail to re, ommend itself fto every one
who will examine it, on account of its durable
workmanship and splendid finish, made up of the
best stock to be had in the city. No effort is
spared in the manufacture OF their ware, and the
Subscribers arc determined to keep up with the
many improvements which are constantly being
made'-Thelr stock consists OF Mahogany
sofas, pfSn1s atsu Lounge
Bureaus, Secretaries, Sideboards,
SnEl RpEsVF,yT Ann pIyIyG TapIp
~ ~ vTNE"rtAN pIiNDs - 'n o.;
anu "''o ''-' I.,.t1;. 4rD, efo"' w '''"
prnSTEADS nr -. .,a,,ar, ,a ,.;..
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This is one of the .rst't and most elb rate works
the kind iuthe world
Rural Architecture forms Of the principal features
Each number cunlaus from two 10 four eisraviuss of
model cottages from designs by eminent al ski!llu
chects Space is also assigned to the tasteful of
Landscape GafGgning engraved plans Of gardens in
style aud adapted To the peculares OF different orders
OF architecture, beautfy the w,cS.
Engraylngs OF new fruits, neN lowers new vegetables
&c, illustrated and described soon their respective
qualities he determined, forming the most complete
ana elegant Manual {" Rural ussandry ever attempted
An experienced corps of practical WRITER'S seven in
number, are engaged lo fill its columns
1t contains seventy large pages, and is printed on the
hnest pearl surfaced paper, manutacturedcXpressly.
TERMS SO per aunum, payable invariably IN advance.
FIty cents commission un each subscriber allowed to
those who agents 81 900 will be- distributed at the
lists Of subscribers. These premiums viii be paid IN CASH
The first pIemiam will be $500
The following selected from hundreds Of similar
notices. voluntary contributed by conempuraneous pubi-
cations -
The horticultural Review deserves the most liberal pa.
trunage II is only emineuy practical hut /, written
style that equals the best Efforts of the late A. J.
Dowmg-kNICKERBpCKER.
The most elegant and userul book Of the kind that has
ever come under our ruiseryatn.-lEGIsTER.
Mr Reages, the Editor Of the Horticultural Review, is
practical ponlogs and one nl The finest sch Glars
country basls Of lie pussesses the glowing descriptive
powers of Dickens the elegant gossip Of Wapole
hned with thorough knowledge oi rural art-sTArE
PuIlCE TRIBUNE.
Farmers buy for your sms-huy il for your daughter,
1t is rich intellectual treat rare combination Of the
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We had thought that in Dpwung's death, the eloquent
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sertedat the rate Of 10 per page.
WOOD ENGNAyItyG-
Those requiring Wood Engraving, have their
executed IN nn unrivaled manner. Special sentrm is
given TO views of ANIMALS; sn experienced Eushsl
Draughsman is engaged for this express purpose Per
sons living at distance can forward dspueTntyIp If the
object [by niill they wish engraved, Which win he a
sufficient guide To- obtain perfect ftc smiIe ~ rA
Breeders will be dealt with very liberal terms,
February 10, lS56.-6no
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DENTISTRY
g.
UftriYS

DIR. e. G. GZLG8Eg-GIaa
a NNOUNCES TO the citizens of Sunbury,
IN Northumberland and vicinity, that he has
opened all office in SunhuTy, one door west of
the Post Office, where he is prepared to attend
to all kinds Of work belonging to the profession,
in the latest and most improved stIle. All work
well done and warranted.
Also continues Gum Work, which j. vsrs
durable and neat.
April ~, ls56.-H
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EEW MASONIC HALL,
---- ------
GREAT MASONIC HALL,

THE LARGEST PIANO FORTE, MELODEON AND
MUSIC STORE IN TUE UNITED STATES,
VIII be opened October Ish 1858, in the Masonic
BrLDN Chcsnut Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia.
BY JOHN MARSH, the Sole Agent for BoaIdmnn,
Ora! Co.'s celebrated Dolce Campana Atschment
Piano F'rtcs, and w. Fisk Co.'S Premium Melo-
denns Also, Piano FoItes and Nelodenns Of other dis
Gnguished makers NJ has Obtained lease for several
ytus in the new, magnificent and well known Masonic
Building here he intends keeping the largest stock and
assortment of Piano Fortes, Meodeons Music, and Nlu-
sicsl Instruments Of every description, NIL Of which
carefully selected by himself and warranted to give per-
fec, sItituction in every instance.
October 9Th, lS55.-tf
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JOSEPH A. NEEDLES,

SASUFACTUsER OF
WIRE, SILK & HAIR-CLOTH SlEVES,
Coarse, medium and fine in mesh large, middle
size and small in diameter.
Metallic Cloths or vyHycG Wire,
Ofthe best qualities various sizes of mesh, from
Nos. l to so inclusive, and from one to six feet
in width.
They are numbered go many spaces to a
lincal inch, and cut tc suit.
The subscriber also keeps constantly on hand
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SCRrDNS,

SCHITNS,
For Coal, Sand, Ore, Lime, Grain, Gravel,
Gusno, Sumsc, Sugar, Salt, Bone Coffee Spice,
Drugs, Dys-Stuts, &c. Together with an as
sortment Of bright and anneslsd Iron Wire.
All of the above sold wholesale or RETAIL by
J. A. NEEDLES,
Sd North Front St., Philadelphia.
May 81, 1856
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-06-13
m,9 W. A. EDWARDS BRO.
CHICKERING'S PIANO FORTES

OPENED THIS DAY, and now ready for
sale, fresh supply q ChIcEernG Sons eel
u II ebrated Piano FOries OF beautiful BLACK Wal
q Inut and Rosewood inish aud for brilliAncy OF
and ghCss Of touch c surpassed either in this
country Europe an offered ut the lowest manuactu
prices including carriage.
Also, Prince Go : Mrlodeons, new stlc, with full and
alf SWELL OF fine Rosewood finish, and the lowest Buffalo
ces with stock Martins celebrated Guitars,
Italian, French and German Yios, NolinCrllUs, Flutes,
fs, arioS, Tanborincs, Tanning the hest Italian
Strings, with all other articles in The music line, and gent
Tg assortment Of Variety Goods.
Wholesale and retail at the old Music and Variety Store,
NJ -. EY. JAS. MEILoR
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r,,tV ueF nnnuu1 81 M
,wrLELT, prT Hnniii IN
IlrEsIy PEI aunuin -....'' '-''
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TEIaiS:
For Full CpHrSe, Including al Departments Of Boos
Eeeyfs49 Lectures aud PsR4adnsaip, ixrd'fnttg in
81.
For FaH Course in Ladies' department 2,
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TRANSPORTATION.

r5yT Through Tickets to all parts cf Hest and
Souti can be obtained at the ofi;ce IN Hdcelmg,
and every line and connection west Of 'e
Ohio River
PASSENGERS BOUND WEST
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aI,r 1r)brrIino 9ntrIIi9enter,

DAILY. TEI-wEEKLY AND WEEKLY, ny
r 70 a. T IT Y 81 @ O .
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GnING NORTH.

GOING SOUT-The s.1O Train will connect at sam
usky with Morning Train from Toledo; at Monroeyle with
shelby Junction with Cincinnati Exprc's from CIevg aud: ut
Aan1rld Junction with Day Express from f3hurg and ut
the East and west Trains the Contra! Ohio
Railroad
Bay Cty from Drtro at Monrotye With western Train
T RI Shelby Junction at 2i p NJ with the Mail
Train on &C G. r. O. for Columbus CINCINNATI at Mans
Junction 5'55 T. II. with Fast train on O. p T. L
for Pittsburgh, Newark with East and West Night
Trains ON Central Ohio u. Il.
GOING SoRTII.-Th, 9'26 " Train will make close
necUn mt Newark with Mail TrOih from cair on @. Q. X.
H.; Mansfield Junction wh Express for Pittsburgh at
Shelby Junction at 1915 with Cincinnati Express for
Cleveland buffalo and New York. and at Munrneve with
Mail Train on G. &. 7. road to Toledo, Chicago &c
2'ln Train will connect at Newark with ENPrcEs from
the East Genital Ohio Road ut Mansfield Junction with
Past Train for Pittsburgh; Mt Shelby Junction at 52l
with Cincinnati Mali for Cleveland HOnroevc with Night
ENrrcss Toledo and Chicago aud at SandusEy with the
steamer Bay City for Detroit and Chicago.
J. r. ROBINsoN, supt.
Sandusky, Aug. 3, 1855. sepl5-tf
AMERICAN AND WEST EkN
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES LINE OF BOATS.
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LOOMS & CAMPBELL,

CGNCINSNG OIEIO,
NPFER to the citizens of Wheeling aud the surroundn
" towus, selection OF choice old Imported Liquors
pure Native Wines, still and sparkling All articles
ts guaranteed, subject be returned
I,errse both Ways, in case OF any dissatisfaction.
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rERNIS,

oyF1Cg-Corner Of Main and Quincy streets
Vt -Entrancc from Quincy st.
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NUMBER 248
CITY BUSINESS.
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS
BUEhEEt's- BOOK KEEREls'%
- 2

ISCE this superior Fluid been before the public,
y nearly two years, It has hcea constantly CALMING in
iayEr, and Is TEerErSi by to the fafAtEr1 Ar
Iioli Fluid,
Dnag the past year twenty thousand quart and plat bot.
ties together with SMALLER sHes innueTe pave been sold
bankers merchants in CINCINNATI louisville, Pits
bnryh Dudalo, Cleveland Detroit Ferre uSute, Lafayette,
rncSnnes, indianapolis, Eysnsve PranOrt, Lexington.
Nashville, Memphis, Louis Steksburg JacGSNn Natec
and New Orleans It hiss also beca adopted IN @ State De
parents Of Kentucky, Tennessee and MSskipff. 1t hRs
taken three class diplomas the Mechanics Institutes sf
Cincinnati ye AMI four Diplomas and Ftze Me-
and Illinois.
The following merchants bankers Ec. ir Wheeling. he.r
using ErEsh Ink purchased j. s. Bat
lers BooE. Keepers WTng Elai:
ScrthFesirFn Bank Virginia; 9crShnuts Mechanical
Bank Of Wheeling; Bank OF Nceliag; CgJSccat MEuufact
ring Company; couty Cler Of oiS County, NsouSi TSe-
HO1Se; Kelly, lIoVwAy Co.; Russell McAfee: 6enien,
AIattheNs Co.. sWecarY 8 Sons nssne GewE1; OFT :
ncyl; lloyd ott; Oliver Pryer Jas. Il. Stout Co.. Eh
din, Giberppn Co.; Press.
For sale nj manufacturers prices b.
ocS0 LaAfBpIE, GIEBEI:soS GGo.
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all epdeavor. TO penetrate it, mysteries, bss long been
an object of intense interest 70 The NOBLE Prince
Ws hss studied fer many year, and is considered to
have thorough practical knowledge Of it. The bie
visit 10 the Basque country was undertaken WIN q
view of collecting fresh materials for the iaye'hgaoo
of the language and she manner in which me Prince
has gone 10 work demonstrates not only that he is
thoroughly in earnest but alec that be has hit u9on The
proper means for producing the proper results. The
Basque language branches of into siS daIeet--
the tiuipuzcoan the Bi.csyan, the Labourdin, the
Souletin and the high and low Navarrese The
Goepei of St. Matthew had already been trans
l,ed into the Labourdin dialect The Prince
has now caused the same Gospel to be translated
INTO the other FIVE dialects aud is printing the with
grammatical notes alta he'd 10 each Upon the CON-
pletiop of this extensive work the Prince intends -
print the Elk TRANSACTIONS in volume, IN parallel col
unns to establish uniform orthography for the sly
dialects, and to accompany the whole with graumai.
cal notes The importance of this undertaking cannot
be estimated comparative pbiology. combining
the object Of phology and linguises, and hitherto no
sufficient material for comparing the Basque with other
European languages and for assigning TO II its night
place amor the languages OF mankind. The lsbors
OF the Prince assume therefore most extensive pro-
portions and may tend to throw light upon Languages
apparently disconnected with the Basque.
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especially 70 prcservo the peace o: the city sad r,,
ect the persons and property Of the c,tLeLs power
more TO be feared than to be respected
The defects in our police system should be innsL
dia,ey supplied by wise and efficient legislation. Tbs
Recorder and City Judge should be vested by erpres
enactment with powers equal 10 those OF the Mayor n
the commission; or what would be much better The
members Of the Judiciary should be withdr awn rom
the con mission, and board be established, clothed
with ample and exclusive powers over the whole sub
jet.
| am glad that my follow citizens waking 10 10
the Importance Of this subject. an hope .hs. Aeir
interest in il will not be suffered to sbste a. the de.
graceful scenes that characterized the late election dsv
pass from memory in the busy whir of business pur.
suits but that public and private meetings for coniu,
alton in the premises may be had so TIA, an inter.
change Of views and experiences may lead 10 such
reform and remodeing OF the police system as shan
render il really as well as in name what is designed
to be--the safeguard of the city.
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wife vas Of so retiring dsptetOn that she cIuo no
endure the gaze Of the inmates Of pubhc hotel ior
which reason he was more than anxious to be accom-
uoda;ed Atkpgth Mr.. Micklewaie consented Ia the
arrangement and having prepared coy iit'ie room
for their reception, the lady-a very magnificent spec
non of fmaie Low eliness-was dufy indicted within
ber hover n was matter Of admiration to the host
and hostess the love and Devotion when seemed 20
ne,ysde the pewly arrived co lpe IL was evident Una,
lie honey moon was at the fui anu .,at Wo hea'''
" ,hs, hes, az one inhabited the little snuggery up
s,ars which however to the loving pair was whole
world universe srewn with golden dreams anu rosy
souSrs Rut an old bsrd-not Shakespeare -ei'her
wrote CT said:
Life "a .wnde and dream,
Things amt always wha; they seem
Al 40 :, ,nrned out with our turtle doves who,
'>' Loved not wisely but too WELL
On "wednesday last, shortly after the arrival OF the
Lexington train. a gentleman csled upon Mr. NJ ana
.ones,ed IN know if such coupe-describing thepar
in nuestiop-were in the house. Being answered IN
file affirmative he desired 70 be conducted 10 tner
APARTMENT which being shown him, ne hung open uie
door and there, seated upon one chalr MS legs uh
rouslv resting upon another, sat the gentleman, while
the lady bending over him. dantily arranging his
wayy hair At sight of the apparation which thus
burst upon their view, the pair started ana looked
sghast but as the lntrdder drew rom JUS oreas. Ic
yolyer. the landlord placed himself between the par
ti,s and demanded an explanation. The story was
soon told; the lady the wife Of the recent ARRIVAL
and eloped about week previous from her nome IN
lexington Nv. whence her husband had traced her
10 her present quarter with the intention Of avensnS
his wounded honor In the time the g'y Lothalo
had sneaked out of the room and LEFT the house eav-
ing his guilty partner TO bear the brunt OF the Storm
alone For while che tried those unfains resources
of woman-tesrs and hysterics-and then, while ac-
knowiedging Der error she paliated 1t by pleading
GOODNESS upon his part which CHILLED her love ana iu-
rresscd her with tie belief that he had ceased to care
for her. and how in despair at the loss OF his affection
she had impiudenily and in moment OF reckless m
sanity listened TO the seductive peadngs of his false
friend and then she fell upon her knees, and gazing
upward through her tears-her large and usrous eyes
fixed mourpfuly upon hls-she mplorcd hun either 70
forgive or kill her, Our Benedict was moved; he cast
one look at the murderous implement he still held in
his band and then glanced at the beautiful figure at
his feet Ii was a moment OF anxious doubt 10 the
host who remained motonloss spcctitor; but
beauty in tears and supplant beauty at that
pshaw the odds were all on one side; he threw the
and the next mornings train bore them back to the
fair City of Lexington
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LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

"Lettors and Dispatches of Major-General
Nathaniel Greene to be published from the origi-
nails in the possession of his family, by his grandson,
GEoRGE WAsHIYGTos GREENE, are now IN a state Oh
active preparation and will soon be ready for the
press OF all the materials for the History OF the sr
of the Revolution, there are perhaps none WHICH,
after the letters and dispatches Of Washington are so
important as the letters and dispatches OF MaJor-
General Greene General Greene joined the army az
The camp before Boston, Immediately after the battle
of Lexington, in 175 and continued in active service,
without DAVIS furlough to the final dsbandment IN
1888. From the Spring Of HIS to the Summer Of lSo,
he filed in addition to his rank Maor-General, the
tfce of Ouartermaster. 6 enera; which he accepted
at the urgent solicitation Of Washington which he
found in state of absolute Reorganization; and which,
under all the Disadvantages of exhausted country
and deprecated currency, he administered with such
prom ptitude and efficiency TO call forth from the
Commsnder-in-Ch Chief the assurance that no plan OF
operations had ever been thwared delayed by want
Of cooperation in bis department. After the defeat OF
General Gates on the 10th of August $780, which left
the Caronas and Georgia in the hands of the enemy,
and Virginia open TO immediate INVASION he was APP
pointed to the command Of the forces in the Southern
States; and within less than year. with the remnant
starved without military chest ard with resources
but those Of his energy and genius he had by four
BATTLES and series Of vigorous attacks upon the
enemy's posts driven Conwals with one part of the
hostile army into the tolls Of Yorktown, and shut up
the other in limits hady than large enough for
the m to pitch their tents upon. During the whole
of this period he the confidential friend and coun-
seor Of Washington who relied upon him for advice,
support, and sympathy, and had. according TO the
general belief of the army, marked him out as his
successor in case of any disaser to his pcrson.
The record of THE ilustrious career, al accurate
knowledge Of which is essential TO accurate knowl
edge Of that important period Of our national annals is
contained in the letters and dispatches which now
to be offered for the first time to he student OF Ameri-
can history in a collective and authentic form.
A "New-Ensland History by CHARLES W. Ell
LOTT, viii be shortly puh'h by Charlie" soribnor.
This work extends from the time Of the reputed dis
coveries by the Mortimer (before those OF Columbus,
to the Declaration of Independence by tue Colonies
iu which transaction New England took leadingp part.
1t will present the striking incidents IN detail and viii
contain a chronological table, which will relieve the
BODY of the work Of many uniInportam facts.