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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-04-30
ADVICE FOR NoLrSTEERs-An" GOD
Soldier" gives the following counsels, from
experience, for the benefit of those who
are, or expect to become. soldiers:

|. Remember tha, in a campaign more men
die from sickness than by the bullet.
.. Line your blanket with one thickness Of
brown drilling. This adds blt four Uuaces IN
weight. and doubles the warmth.
3. Buy a small India rubber blanket (only
: .5O) to Law on the ground OF - throw over
yo1r shoulders when on guard duty during a
ram Storm. Mos, Of the Eastern iroOPs are
provided with these. Straw 10 lie on Is roi
awavs 20 be had.
:. The hes, military ha; in use is the ligh.
coloret sof; felt: the crown beng sufic emily
high to allow space for air over the brain.
You can faslen II up as cont'nenta! IN fair
weather, or turn it down when 1t Is vel or
very RAINY y;.... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. yes.u ..s
throat and lungs.
g. Keen your entire person clean this Pre-
vents fevers and bowel complaints in warm
climates. Wash your bcdy each day. Ii pos
sible. Avoid strong coffee and oily meat
Gen. Scott said that the too free use OF these
together with neglect IN keeping the skin
clean cost many a solder his life IN Mexico.
!. A sudden check OF perspiration by chilly
or night air often causes fever and death.
When thus exposed, do no; forseithe blanket
SURGEONS BASDAGEs.-As meeting
of ladies', &c, in New York city to prepare
means to aid the sick and wounded of the
Us. forces that may need it, Dr.Sasterlee
recommended bandages Of the following
descriptions:
ITO be made of seven-cent unb'eached mus
lin inches vide and yards long; q inches
wide and vds long; =! inches wide aud 3 yds
long; inches wide and 3 yGs long; or inch
wide and vi long. To be rolled very usht.
and pinned: and labelled with a gummed label
describing the character and length of the
bandage. More than half The bandages should
be q inches wide. Packages TO be formed of
five bandases, one of each kind-also packa.
n al lar -
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27


express or other chartered compan-
les, unless the same shall be prepaid
by being enclosed i'll stamped en-
velop OF this Confedcracy; and any
company violating the provision of
this sact shall forfeit and pay the SUN
of $500 for each otfense to be r.cov-
cred by action Of debt in any court of
this Confederacy having cognizance
thereof, in the name and for the use
of this Confederacy.
Sec. s BE 1t .fIrthcr enacfc1, That
the Postmaster General OF the Con
federate States be and is hereby au-
thorizcd to make all necessary ar
ranseincnts for the transportation of
mails between the territories of this
and other Governments, subject to
the approval Of the President until
postal treaties can be effected"
PASSED Feb. 2l, lSGl."
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27

The White House in lS6l.-I'h,
President of the United States had
.etired-so had his wife-so too, his
Private Secretary. That's SOL
Tie night was fearfully dark. The
silence in and about the Executive
Mansion was suggestive of an eternity
samnolence. Big thing.
There was voice in the night
Awake Old Abel Get up quick (;
array thySelt in goodly apparel, and
IL thy Council cha,nbcrsuddenc come. -
SO Spake his PREY Scribbler. Bully
for him.
Abraham arose, dressed and vamos-
I'd his ranch. Entering the Presiden-
ti:.l Office, he bcheld I: little fat man.
Well he did.
Who, rushing toward him, omhrac-
ed his knees. and said: "oid Hoss,
how are YOU anyhow! voted for
YOU. worked for YOU, and now I'm
here. and by the living .jinSo, stir III
aot. until you promise me the Pod
uack Post-O Office.
That on record
VI course Mr.. Lincoln granted his
request immediately whereupon the
stranger retired and so did the Presi-
don't Distinct v-THE END.
Note by the author.
The above narrative is an attempt
70 combine modern elegance of Ian
yuaGr with purity Of morals. On the
Canal street plan.
Never Give in for want ot AKIN"
Chalk Your own hat.
Would you rise to distinction!
Travel on your cheok.- VANITY
FIR
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27
PROP.ECTLS
OF THE
BOSSIER BANNER.

l. HE Bossier Banner Is published
at bellevue, La. ut three dollars per
ann,m to single subscribers. Adver-
tisements inserted ut s. per square of
ten lines or less, and 50 cents for each
subsequent insertion. Professional
and business cards not exceeding one
square, including paper, ten dollars
peranntun five dollars forsix months
for the wear inserted
on very liberal terms. The Banner
is an independent paper, and has a.
large IA circulation aS any paper pub
lishcd in North Louisiana. Address
WM. II. SCANLAND,
Editor and Proprietor.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27
YHi. SIInE.N EpbHI
Weekly News,

Published in the city Of Shrcvc-
port. Parish Of Cad,!o, every Monday
morning at the low price Of 50 60
The News vii! not be forwarded to
any address, until ,he subscription
money is received, as il Is published
on the cash principle: and the terms
being put 1T low figures, will not ad-
init OF credit.
1t l. the cheapest paper Published
in the State, the shee, Is II by :3G in
ches, and ruatuJ~s t~>~tY-cigAf cn(-
~maS 1T 1eadin.g mattcr, set III $ofid
tune. The Weekly News is made
up of the reading published in the
daily. and contains the latest news re
ceived in Shreveport, and well Sc
Iccted articles. In fact il is, one Of
II,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27

We are gratificd to learn that
Messrs. Taylor q Pearson, near Fan
uin. have completed their Touring
inii. and next week will be able t.
turn ont as good Houras can be had in
the South. We are also yratiticd to
learnthat the wheat crop inthat neigh
borhood, as elsewhere, is excellent.
BY the way, the New Code pre-
-eriheS one-eight toll Tor meal and one
tNeltt! tor hominy, but it does not
prescribe any amount for bclting, and
hence that question must be determine
81. by the owners and their coustom-
rrs.- Brannon Relmblean.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27
:;hl.evcIol'i Hide Market
Corrcrtcd Daiiy IN y. e.. Tryom
II EBSTER'.S TN-iBRIDGEI
DICYION.IRI y.

NEW PICroRAI. EDITIONS
1900 Pcto1ul Wu1rGtions.
GOO to TO- 900 new words in the Voc
hularv. With other new feature
Together with all the mater of prey
ous editions In one volume of II!
pages. Price $3.50. Sold by q
Booksellers.
C.. g. G. MERRIAM.
Springfield Mass
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27
BEST FAMILY PAPERS,

published in the South.
Specimen copies will be forwarded
TO such as desire subscribing.
The columns will contain articles,
selected and original, which willprove
Of interest and tend to the welfare of
irs readers. ii viii BE- devoted 70 the
interests Of the South; and internal
improvements in the Parish and vi
cinity, will receive the undivided at
tention of the publisher,
The columns OF the News viii be
open to every person. Personal a,ti-
clc& will not, under any circumstances.
(either as communications or adv.r-
tisements,) be published.
Correspondence is solicited from all
sections.
JNO. DICKINSON.
Proprietor.
Papers publishing the above three
months, W i'll be entitled toa an exchange
for the Daily.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27

Ilegctobe PiHs.-MrS. Speckles
SAYS thar the best Vegetable Pill
hat has Vet been invented q an APP
pie Gulnplin@. For destroying a
knawif!g at the stomach. they are the
only pill to be relied on
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27

twIofluaf Ia Eulmers.-As an item
that may prove beneficial to our farm
er> and others, we give below table
II weights and measures. the standard
ny which articles are now bought ,lnd
sol;
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27
Miscellaneous.

Az experienced old stager says il
ya, ,aakc love to old widow who has
a daughter twenty years youngerthan
herself. begin by declaring that You
thought they were sisters.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27

\ man in st. Johns, advertising
tor vessels to freight, thus concludes ::
,'Alth-ugh British flags preferred,
ANY flag except American may be ac-
crpted.'
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27

visions Of this or any former act,
| whether the same are impressed or
printed on or attached to envelopes{or
not, or any dies, plate or engraving
therefor, or shall make. or print, or
knowingly use or sell or have III pos
session, with intent to use or sell, any
such false, forged OF counterfeited
dies, plate, engraving or postage
stump, or who shall make, or print, or
! authorize, or procure to be- made or
printed, any pastagc stamps of the
kind provided and furnished by the
Postmaster Generalas aforesaid, with
out the especial authority and direc-
ton of the Postotticc Department, or
who. after such postage stamps have
been printed, shall, with intent to de-
fraud tie revenues of the postoffice
Department deliver amy postage
stamps to any person. or persons other
receive the same by any instrument
OF writing, duly executed under the
hand If the Postmaster General and
the seal of the Postotficc Department
shall, on conviction thereof be deemed
YRilty Of felony, and be punished by
Il fine not exceeding $500, or by i'm
prisonment not rxceedin" five years,
"r by both such fine and impriSon-
mont; and the expenses of procuring
and providing all such postage stamps
and letter envelopes aS are provided
for or authorized by this act. shall be
paid after being adjusted by the Au-
ditor of the PoStotiicc Department on
the certificate OF the Postmaster Gen
cral out of any money in the Treasury
arising from the revenues of the Post
Office Department.
Sec /. Ind Le ii ,5IrNcr cnoctcd, !
That it shall be the duty OF every
Postmaster to cause IT, be Gctacrd i'll
such manner IL the Postmaster Gem
cral shall direct, all poSra@" stamps
Of this ContcIeracv to letters .lcpo>-
tied in his Office for delivery or to be
Scnr by mail: and if any Postmaster
sending letters in I'll" mail with such |
postage stamps attached shall omit
- dofacc the same, it shall be the
duty Of the Postmaster to whose |
office such letters shall be sent for
delivery. I" drt;tc@ the stamps and re-
port me delinquent i"etin3 ~fer t"tht
H"S master General. Au" any per
son shall use, or ait"1np' t" u-', IN
Prepnyn'c't "1 postage amy postage
stamps winch shall lla' : been before
used tor like purposes such persons
[haii be subject to " penalty OF httN
dollars tor every such "firnFr, t" h'
recovered IN the name OF tn" tonted-
"r't" states ct Am"rica IN amy court
OF competent jurisdiction.
''Eo"c ,. -i"" be " ,f~f|hr/I "~"ctcd,
hat from IN" after tNe oAE Wien
tins act goes INTO effect. TIA"
irankinT privilege shall h" ahohN Nncd:
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27

| don't believe its any use in vac
rinatins, said an old lady. l had a
shild vaccinated, and it fell out at the
window. a week after. and got killed
aud died.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-27

If Iou want Il good and reliable
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-31
FURTHER FROM EUROPE.

ST. JOINS, August 30.--The steamer Arspo, from
southampton on the 2lst passed Cape Race this
morning for New York. The crippled steamer Etna
had arrived at Queenstown, and the passengers
were transferred TO the steamer Glasgow to sail on
the 22d.
The steamer Arabia arrived at Liverpool on the
l7tb. ~
Prince Alfred was received at Liyerpool with
great enthusiasm.
The King of Sweden had left England for home
The steamer Great Eastern was expected to take
more troops to Canada
The applications for discount at the Bank of En-
gland moderate.
Loans On the Stock Exchange were offered at 81
per cent. Foreign exchange was slightly higher
American securities were unatered.
Advices from France say that deficiency in the
wheat crop is generally admitted.
Accounts from Italy say the reactionIsts were
everywhere beaten by Vicar-General Sorrento.
Twenty-nine priests and three monks have been
arrested and the reactionists at Cancello made
prisoners by the Royal troops. Ciprialo was taken
after short resistance.
Garibaldi was expected at Naples on the h of
September, the anniversary of his entry into Ma
pies Grand tetes were preparing in honor of the
event.
Gen. Cialdini reminds the Government that he
only professionally accepted the Leutenancv of
Naples, but will not resign until the country has
been purged of brigands and new Lieutenant
shall be appointed.
From Turkey there accounts of further re-
forms being effected by the Sultan
Inc Cnelef OF the Herzegovina insurgents had
requested the intercession Of Russia for peace with
the Turks. Omar Pasba bad approved of the pro-
posed Russian and Austrian Embassy at CONSTANT
nople and deputed commissioner to proceed to
open negotiations.
The Russians had sustained another defast from
the Circassians.
| In Russian Poland serious disturbances had
| broken out, at Rallidab, for arresting man. The
| patrol were insulted, and number of men sur.
rounded the officer and demanded the release of the
| prisoner, which was granted, when the garrison
assembled and threatened to fire on the people,
Numbers were arrested subsequently.
From Hungary, advices are that the dissolution
| OF the Hungarian Diet was considered certain
within few days. An imperial rescript was ex
| pected shortly.
| COMMERCIAL INTELLTGF NCE
The Liverpool Cotton market closed quiet but firm
with sales on Monday and Tuesday bales to spec
uators and exporters, at advance of lilo to I'd Tn
market had still an upward tendency at the close Tb
| advance is chiefly in middng and lower qualities
Flour is inactive and cd. lower. American Flour 27s
Wheat duh and 2s. lower-red Western 9s to los Cd
red Southern lis. Sd; white Western lis 3D.. whit
Southern 3s. Corn is easer-mxed and yellow 29s Cd
G130s. 3d.; white 3l@34s.
Beef is quiet. Pork is dull Bacon inactive Lard II
active at 4Sa5os Taow Is firm at 46@47s. Coffee
steady.
cenaols closed at COX 10 COX,
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PRIMARY MEETINGS
EEIacrin, M

A larg, and enthusiastic meeting was hs,d :. .L.-
strict on the 20th inst, at the Blue Bali Tsvarn
Captain Gaiel was called to the chair Massrs
Sfansoury and Sapp acted as Vice Presidents, and
Mr H. NJ Kennedy as Secretary. Messrs e. s,
SS,tansbury, N. Catch, John S. Biddson, J. P.
McComas and J. H. Kiner, Jr., were elected 10 re-
present the district in the Convention at Towson-
Convention. " VIZ 0'''
hhbithiy Meeting in the First Election Dis
trict of baltimore County.
~, AT primary meeting of the iiZrrs of the First
,ectlon District of Baltimore County, opposed to
present war and in favor of peace held at the six
mile house, on the Frederick road on the after
noon OF Thursday the 29th August, VIM. Il. Free
@ niAh was called to the chair and Aug F. Schwartze
appointed Secretary.
10 ne t t"ii9"ing gentlemen were elected D-lepates
~ 'e Sounty Convention to be held at Towson-
S,'i1l "h ,ePt 5th:--Wm H. Freeman. Prof r.
1m.'hi ann = N. G d., VIM. Thomas, Jas. H. Stone and
AuRi T. o"ar,ze Aitern-tes-Jabn Glenn. Gns-
tST C 4IGFhan, VIM T. Frick, j. V, Stembler. and
Inc resolutions passed by the Maine Peace Con.
yention, and published in this journal on Tbnrs-
DAY, were presented by DR.. Lynch, and unanimous.
The meeting then adjourned.
Aug. F. Schwartze, Sec'y
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PRICE TWO CENTS

nparu, ana suspecting that all was not right, and
eoae the schooner might be fitted out for pri7ateer
,ug. t ne changed his Course put his vessel in her
uest Salhhg tim, set every inch OF canvas be could
-. eau' an before nighua left the black craft
nea'iy midtown astern, and in the morning moth
;ns was seen OF her. Captain Nichols thinks there
% u Gnaot mat she was privaeer, but whethes
COMMISSIONED with une of jeff Davis letters of
Ra,9Ge or not, makes no material difference The
Bald EagI was armed with two ship's qnns anG
plenty of small arms, and Can't. N, saws 5a ,roniI
not have feared meeting the schooner. nnIoss she
bad guns OF longer range, which was very probsbe
From the NeW Fork Herald
The Butler Expedition.
There appears to be very title doubt that the
destination of the naval expedition from Fortres,
Monroe under General Batter and Commapder
Stringham is Hatteras inlet, where the frigate
Roanoke was fired into by a rebel battery as tar
oack as April last Information has since been re-
celVed that heavy battery of twenty guns has
been mounted there, and another of ten guns, both
,ol manding the inlet, from which point the rebels
'aVe been bverhauling and capturing Northern
'essels These facts were obi aimed from. the cap
AIN of Maine vessel, which was taken in Nav
asst, and remained for some time at Hatteras, but
vas recently released
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stlgastgrE Gla GaMlMkEtiEL Ethtfh.



The Stock market has through the week been
ami generally rather heavy The business done has been
confined entirely to Loans and stocks there having
peeh no movement in any of the fanrs. We sales
IN the week CT S25O0 Maryland 6's 1870 at 81 x! but
here mas been no movement in any of the other State
Stocks All the Southern State stocks have been placed
upon The list here, and they called regularly but
there seems to be demand for them there are any
orders they are filled at New York Baltimore City is
nave been in pretty good demand and sales in
the week of $4,000 lS9o's at sl4@sIH They closed
to-day at SO bid for 1S75s aud SIX bid 81 r asked for
lseUs Northern Central Railway 1885 bonds have de-
clined since last Friday per cent but at the decline
the demand for them has been quite active and we note
sales Of Il 800 at As and IL 900 AK They left off
today at a bid AN asked The only Baltimore
and Ohio bonds is of 81 900 1872 TO- 1855 closed
today atG9& bid 1855 6S4 bid 20 asked and lS62s
1.-THE extra dividend bonds) left OF at AZ bid 43 asked
For Railroad shares there has some inquiry this
week but sales have been made Baltimore and Ohio
lett oil to-day at $4lE bid s424 asked and Northern
Central at si3 bid $l4R asked regular way The sales
OF Bank stocks this week include shares at s57;
81 shares Farmers and Merchants at t27 shares Bank
Oh Commerce at ss: shares Western at l5 50 shares
Mechanics at $l3a; and IL shares Citizens at s6Y
have no change to note since last week in the
dtion OF the Money market. The increased demand
Money then noted, has continued through the week
good deal Of paper has been selling the street at
per cent tor prime endorsed, IL per cent
Tor single name the inside quotations being for strictly
first class signatures The supply Of capital continues
IN excess Of the demand and money still Offering very
freely on call at sac per with good colateras
The foreign exports from the port Baltimore for the
week ending on Thursday amount in value to S30l 27S
against S2s o52 last week Included in the exports are
1888 bbs flour, l63 bbls meal $50 bushels corn
l51 bushels wheat S23 hEds tobacco Go tierccs and
l.400 kegs lard.
In New York to-day the Southern State stocks were
all BETTER but the most important advance in North
Carolina's which improved ~ Virgina's i'm
proved x per cent; Mssouri's r. and Tennessees &
Canton and Reading closed at the figures as on yes
terday but Erie and New York Central advanced q each
Treasury notes sold at 81 z an advaace of x
SALES AT THE RALTInORE STOCK BOARD
FRIDAY, August 30 1851.
SIuoo Northern Central X. K. bonds ;S5,.,.. 4iL,
shares Citizens Bank .....,.,.,... fN
"a shares Farmers and Merchants Bank....27N
HD
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From New Mexico.

1NDEPENDENcg, August 29.-The Santa Fe Mail
and Cannon City Express have arrived here, bring
ing dates to the l1th instant, and Cannon City to
the2 9th inst
The Express brought three passengers and
$4,000 in gold dust.
The unlted States troops, seven hundred and
htty 10 number, who surrendered to three hundred
Iexao rangers, eighteen miles from Fort Fillmore
haVe been released oG parole. The Texans re-
tanned their arms and. the horses belonging to the
companies of mounted rifles.
ten. W. Pelham, formerly Surveyors General Of
New Mexico, and Col, Clements were arrested in
Sante Fe and confined in the guardhouse, by order
Ht Col: CANDY, commander of the Department of
New Mexico. They suspected of giving i'm
proper information to the Texas troops.
- - D., "a 4 cIIuL WIN
the oath Of allegiance and was discharged
General Pelham refused to take the oath and is
still confined in the guard house.
The Hon. Mr.. OLer0, Of Albuquerque has been
selected to head a regiment of New Mexican Yolun-
teers, that is to be raised in the territory.
Col. Canby has, By proclamation, Suspended the
writ OF hnbea8 corpus in New Mexico.
Fort stanton has been abandoned by the United
States troops and destroyed by fire, BY order of
Col. Candy.
New Mexico has been visited lately with verv
heavy rains, which have done considerable damage
to property
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bushels to Wexford I.e; bushels Halifax 1000
bushels to Rotterdam > 090 bUshe to Bremen. q S74
bushels to Bordeaux
RrE.-751 bushels to Capctown, c. G. II.
RYE ELnER-IGl hhLs to- PORTO EiCn.
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New IoRK, August 30-The United States store
shir Reliance has arrived from Fort Pickens on
the I'd inst. and Key West on the l4th inst James
Brown and John Brown, invalid seamen, from the
steamer Colorado, died on the passage and their
bodies consigned to the deep.
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Nearly 6fty thousand cartridges of all kinds,
from Crane and canister down to Mimic balls and
buckshot, are manufactured daily in Memphis. So
the papers OF that CITY say.
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TOtal W neat flour, 1925 1O30
Together with rs bbs. Rye Flour and as bills Corn
Meal. ~
aRAIN-GraIn Of all varieties with the exceutiop Of
sern Of which there very little arrivng) has been 10
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Mitchell, the Irish patriot has two sons Ia the
Southern army. John Mitchell, Jr., is captain of a
South Carolina company. James Mitchell is q pris
| vate in q Richmond company