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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-15

effect that the cause of Mosquera ~as making
great progress in the interior States Of New Grana
da All the political prisoners confined in the local
prisons had been liberated, to the great joy of the
people, and the corresponding festivities very
grand and general. The revolution, however, was
still in active progress.
Our special correspondent in Kanagawa, Japan,
writing the Sd Of July, furnishes very interest
ing and useful letter concerning the position of
affairs in the emprepolitical, diplomatic and COM
meroial The grand Embassy about to be sent to the
European treaty Powers was in process Of organi-
zaton. Some of the ladies of Washington. Bati-
more, Philadelphia and New York will be very
much surprised to learn from this letter of the
extraordinary and most unromantic disposition
which Tommy" has made of their photographs,
autographs, visiting cards and other gifts which
would be held as valued mement0es at home.
The tax rate Of the State OF New York for 1861
is three and seven-eighths mills, and the whole
amount to be raised is IS $50, S48, for the follow
ing purposes:-Schools, canals, volunteer militia
and general expenses. The Metropolitan Police
District pays the following proportion:-
Valuation 1860. Valuation 1851 Is1r
New York. $3.50 ,078,778 ST. O7S,798 2,212, $3.50
Kings l08, 295 ,591 los 1896 sol 4l9,6A5
Westminster. 410l2,726 42,0l2,725 l62799
Richmond 80. 9,72S,402 8,72s,402 1882
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20
MOFFAT'S
IOI IT III y
ETsx Pills AND PHOENIX BITTERs

LEE Pills AND PuGNIx BITTERs.
i eehJre the public for period of THIRTY YEARS.
and during that time have maintained high character
and Immediate sower restoring, perfect health IN rer
an. suffering under nsariy every kind Of disease to which
tas human frame IS liable
TSe following among distressing, variety Of hu
naa 5r>eases IN which the
VEGkTABLE LIFE MED INES
Are yell known tn be iufaIIibio
D1SR4PSIA. by thoroughly cleansing the first
AMI second storacis and creating of prrre beai,bv
hl.. instead Of the stale AID acrid kind. FLATU-
AISCE. Loss or APPHTTrE- HARrBuRx. HEADACHES,
E.zEzsax.sx ILl-TgaPEs- AyzIErr L.ygUoz and MEL
AsSHorr which are the general symptoms Dyspepsia
COMMITTEES, by sIeanssr the rs w sb.S ,s,.,
Of fAs infestnes with sIvent process and without No
encs a. violsni Purges leave the bowels within
BEVnks Of all kinds by restoring the blood to a
ia ION .nsonh the process. Of respiration in
sEEEetsoa Ia others. w
IN. In. MEDICINES have been known tocure RHEu-
AA1iSA permanently in three weeks. and GOVT
n HAif tass time BY removing local Inflammation from
the Enssies and hzaments Of the Joints.
DR0PsIEs Of all kinds, BY freeing and STRENGTH
ennz thu kidneys and badde they operate most rIsbt
J n ess important organs and hence have been
tInd certain remedy h'r the cases Of GRA-
AlsO WORMS, by dislodgins ffom the turninss Of
tao bowels ths any matter which these Creatures at
s0A1e, By the perfect purity which these LIFE
hxI.CiNs5 give to the blood and all the humors-
PLkxioSS by their Alternative upon the fluids that
sr tss akin and the nnrb which occasions all
s.Psse Complaints, saIiow, cloudy and other Disagree
sfis compilations
The Use of these Pills FOR avery short time will effect
an entire cure Of SALT fs u e n a striking inn
FroEenens Ia the cearness Of the skin CON MON
= tSLDo an. IN FIJI y y IA will always be cured by
szs desc, CT ey two in the worst
PaLEs-Ihe original pisprietsr Of these Medicines
80 sused q Piles Of $ standing by Of the
SEVER AAD AGVE-- Fur this scourre of the
"es-rrn caifrJ these Aedicinrs will lie found saf.
speey dcertsia remedy Other medicines leave the
scsm subject To return II the iseasea cure by thea
Aediclnes . peTmsnent-TEY THEM. BE SATISFIED
And b6 CURED.
11klOUs fEvERS AND LIVER CON
P6AlNTs<-GksERxL DEEuITr LoSsoF ApPyrrrr ~.
DISEASES % FkEiLEs-tir Medicines been usrd ri
the mat beneficial Results in cases Il thu,
kIsss bv7l and ScRoFULi xursr f.s ms y,r.. 10 H.
nitf yet powerful actis'n Of these Medicine.
A.a1f SvxAIs NERVOUS DEBIIrr NERVOUS UosPI,rxrs !,
ali k'nds RALrzrAIl0S Hzskr- PAIsrERs Coz n
are ss<ssliiy cured. .
AEReURiAL DISEssES-P-r-psx b,~,
ss-Sutnns have tsconze mlaIresl by the jucious ne
q AEcuEy> vii ind These Nezicin-s Der ct err, \
rAeJ never fAl To eradicate from syzten Ali fbe
bets q Aercnry Infinitely than the most u,x.r
tasPrspars1inns Of SkrsapariiIa-
j.nk7y- as 11ospWsr Nv,
10a aAtx ~ ALL DRUGGISTS
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

NJ STRAKUSCn the dfatiuxui sl,ed 1rsist avs: e In
my opinion. yor Pianos rank among the very bept Il
he country 2 - i.
H. vIEGxrKNPS writes: 81 ~as dsaxhted On hear
ing the clear ss@ IN of your first cias ~
49, fom many Of the usa1f dstinGnished peu6es-
ana aAtsus u ths country; a1so q H. fioung
aiGhese Premiums. received within fnuR yoaRs.
Odd rals ~ the Maryland Insxitnte 1666 1a64 1867.
1885, Silver AeAAs At the eoropolitnn lnstitnta wash
fngf~u 1857 also Medals At the RrAnklin Institute
Pm .aaeiphid 1850. First Premiums 1nsti
Richmond, 1855 and 1S56 All of
manufacture have the full France and 0sQrQini
Jbe 6pe years. zst - .-s,s.l - .7-1as az
Particular attention paid to the selec4ion Of
for distant erers and privilege u exchange
granted at any time within six months, the Instrument
should prove entirely satisfactory. Asu disoosnf
~ Clergymen- Teachers and Schools. Terms liberal.
- Constantly on hand. large assortment of MEL0
Deems, from the best Factories t-lSazH
Second Hand Pianos at G$aaf Bargains at prices
from so to $50. Pianos exchanged, Hired and Tuned
A call ID respectfully solicited Sa ala.-5
: nov1-ly WILLIAM KNARE CO.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

fTNIIS COMPANY GRANTS Insurancs.
on Lives Of white persons and more fsycra-
BILE terms than any other Company The Office d man
aged with such economy consistent with strict Justice
all parties, insure Persons i1sllrinx
for life only required to pay % per Of prem
and give their prusry note for the 20 cent
interest at per cent. per annum. After i've years
insurance, they participate in the proHts.
Clergymen surfing only required to pay 20 per
cent premium, and give their notes for the remaining
30 per cent. II sati ~ fef "a
When the premium the insurance Of slaves acurt
to $780, and upwards 5 per only is required and the
nute for the remaining - per cent,
above al7tirsa.f s1stsft
insurance sgninst fro made reasonable sad finn
by any other Company the State Annuities
granted ali kinds Of Life made fair
and equitable terms by any other Company, the
rity and benefit ofte Insurers being made the FIRST OBJ
ect Of the society. 5D -
Application Insurance made to the Secretary
at Ashevle where every information will be Immediately
given. For Life insurance. the Certificate of Family
Physician must accompany the printed application for
surance. ~ - 80 's
77T7a--LE WIN. MURDOCH. Secretary
p S-This opportunity of providing of providing To-
of Clcrxyme1 i'm the event Of their death
very small expense should not be neglected by COS
Sregavn where the circumstances Of the Pastor cous
make il expetieut. =t-H Te
AxuK N u.
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|rrarht { ware. Gsn'i. astnts.


= -ssrm. IN claims pnid up<a the psseenRton
Es.ScSrrv proof q l0sn without atatement or de-
s-ct;S ~ ne.rese and "a, a Z usual sxty days
sSs-@.osatafisn Of proof:
~-<@z5rs & * O'Clock r y end ma at n on;
: ~ =. raks.t $500. haeen daas worknen's
~. fS@.vs c1rseut bstng eudorsrd on the Policy,
ZX y1auirs notice 81 such additional assurances
rnfSi ~ - BE- speciaIIy dcuanded by the Company
Tn.- - 1rir nabls By simDIs endorsement Nonotce
~ ..~h ..sianneat need be given To the Company;
~ h made the lace OF them" CRfi,uosss
erf;i NSficer=thas obviatnS the risk II accidental
expilafion Of Insurance'
Tbex .IIsv ten pounds cf Gunpowder to be the
nr.u,,.~~ ,1kotd notics-Roze being permitted under
.5;,, tcies uuless the consent II the Company be
ofven in vrisin.ou Policy-and without which
Semi fI,e Scx nvoSlI Guuossdcr he the mscsr
A They arr 5Us smpc-avoding Needless terms. and
nice ,rrripns that only tend to cvnspl the In
suranc. ant render . settlement embsrrassing;>
O. Thew arc rd in ths country by alarge and wealthy
! lusaT of Il knnuu Amezican cifizents resident in
New YORK uBa being Directors aud Shareholders
with the otIr Shareholders individually liable for all
the enRaqeuFnts of the Company, and personally
duct the bu1neD
The nrsruifnae Of the business of the Liverpool
4 4 Lond5ni b world wide It's largo paid up Capi
tai Surp1us AL Eepervod Flu d. amounting in all uY
vards - SIx MILLION D0LLARS-S 900 being in
vested In tn cn1tTy- aud held by the New York Di
rertors m Ne Premiums last QSss) amounted
o. Sf4s7 67u Life Premiums, Sd31 ora Balance OF
prufs and loss. S05a00o- Dividend declared of thirty
per csut and Sss to5 ssed assets Losses paid
81 the New York Branch since 1851. H5oo,0O0-
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20
EAST TENNESSEE
RE MALE INSTITUTE
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.


fIHE SPRING SESSION OF THIS Insti-
i tute will begin, on Monday the 4th day Of Febru-
ary- 1851. asa
MRS MARY A. RIcHARDsos, formerly of Virginia, will
have charge of the Preparatory Department.
Mas RICHARDSON. IA accomplished lady. OF mature
thorough experience in tie aching and will doubtless
give degree of satisfaction in her depart
of the Institute Reference be made her behalf
Rev. Thomas W. Hrmcs of this city, and to DIR. s b.
CunIIngham, former President of f. Tenn Virginia
Rail Road.
The Music department will continue under the of
Miss ANNA A. MARSH. whose superior advantages a
cultivated and tasteful pei former and teacher of Musc
and vocal already known to patrons
and community.
The Principal with an uninterrupted experience of
than thirteen years teaching chiefly devoted to the
public Schools of Knoxville and under the notice OF its
citizens, need offer pledge As to the
in which he will discharge what to be his
duties Unaiterably opposed from principle to all fac
tious and merely popuarizng expdents IN behalf OF
render them necessary to present success. We
only commend the L. T. I. Institute to patrons,
lad the public. in far it to be public interest
Iorthy of their fostering regard.
Terms of admission as here tOfore, viz
Tuition In Advance,
Primary Department per Session. SO co
Academic 10 W
Collegiate 20 90
husic. Piano. 20 90
We atied to be able to announce that Miss 4.
STERcHI already favorably known to community
Teacher will AXE chan of the department of
French and the Ornamental branches of Drawing Paint
ing Embroidery. &C. at the opening of the session.
Tickets procured A. G. Jacksons of the under
signed +. L. KIRKPATRICK,
ian2f Principal.
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der states. Is01eggle Val 60 80 ssose.
Ger. Scott has resigned, Own ~ '0o'
condcct of the President and "',,se"'
disregarding his military 60 -
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O r L "A n D
FOR ALE.

T WISH TO SELL TT1R CY THOUSAND
l. Acres OF Land, in Carter and johnson counties
East Tennessee.
These Lands in tracts of from twelve hundred to
five thousand and most Of them well adapted
to the CULTURE OF HEGRAPE, and to WOOL GROW
ING On of the tracts inexharstible beds Of
IRON ORE. and fine WATER POWER.
ALSO excellent Farm, containing los acres, with
comfortable dwellinghOuse and outkuidings On this
farm is OF the finest springs and of the best
powers in Carter countyand about eighty Of
cleared land This farm lies the Main Stage Road six
and half miles southeast of Ezabethton.
also desire to SELL in the beautiful village Of Eliza
bethton, Carter county, East Tennessee excellent
TAVERN HOUSE and STORE HOUSE,
together with all necessary out-buidings
have Also for sale of the most desirable private
residences in East Knoxville.
Also FARM, lying within three and quarter miles
of the East Tennessee Virginia Railroad Depot, and
tin ouSh which said Road runs.
All of said property will be sold accommodating
terms. For further information can be at M Of
hce in the Court House, in the city of Knoxville. Un
questionable titles will be made said property when
ever required to do 30 by contract.
novl-6m G. W. NELSON.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

The enterprissn, proprietor Of
CHESTNUT GROVE WHIsKEY,
FyyHE PUREST MEDICAL aGENT ever
pure heaithfu anil invgoratn- at tb f,,re mild
sseus oeseraSe II calculated To d, away with the
v.ie irusge stun that is palmed of nm t,s uity
And which Is Injurious to body mind In addition t'
the STATE AGRICULTURAL StNT NV - s.bIiti,ual
testimony from Dr. Jackson Of Boston W. uuler
oath to its absolute purity INV 'e
CEETIFICATEs.
have carefully tested the samls ae r,-,t Grove
Mhiskey you sent u.s. and fn.l that n co.: ,e n, the
Isohois substance known Fus;l OIL which is the
,s.ie anu injurious IN reient of the Whistles
DViA- 6ARRET GANAC,
Analytical Chemists
have analysed sample Of Chesuuf f:,- Gh;skev re-
Ell oIi 'lr Enaries harton Jr 81 PhiIalephia
A'i mas sf8 carefully tested AN, o., that
Il Is entirely free from poisonous or -
~ Us an UNUSUALLY pure and fine s,~a~1 quality Of
JAMES H. CH1LrpN-
Analytical Chemist.
i have mad. . cb,;, Bosrox, March T. 1850
pies OF Chestnut Grove whskev 49, ~ = FRI,
sn. 'ne ns'vy fusil Oils pcrfcsv ~. M unsslul
Inc Hhe havor Of the whisf~v /. derived from
/ the Train used IN mauuf,cturn- n 10y = -,
Respectfully, A. A. HAYES a.. .-..xer
Fur sale nv No. Ia B.yIston street.
| CHHARTOE- JR-
July II No. 1l6 ual-s ss ~ e. -. MA e
- For ssis by pru-ssts ana 5,sss = - - :.
Z &Q0 PER DAY, AND Arr
~ Fad !-rA- bn<i,,.-. = =. . = -, =. q.
sisir..- w,sf are 18th wsnte F.~ I'm rsicnars
!. ap<ls Ias =. Y. LINDSAY.
- - $50 4Apl1s kesr ",
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20
AZ. OF TEssEssEs, CoxPrRoLLsE-s rTUcl

sf,r. OF TENNESSEE. CoxP1RoLIEKs rJTIcl
NASHVILLE September 24- 1See
This 10 certify that the Liverpool and London Fire
and Life Insurance Company. located at Live pool and
London land. and New York. United States has
piled with all the requirements Of act passed by the
General Assembly, Of the State Of Tennessee in March,
IS entitled "An Act to regulate tie Agencies of In
Companies not incorporated By the State of Ten
ue.ses.- and that 8 Morrow is tho legally authorized
said Company the city Of Knoxville State of
Tennessee J. T. DUNLAP, Comptroit,r-
f-II6-s!
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

The great Of the Liverpool London Fire
Life insurance Company and the high character of
its direction together with the personal liability of its
shsr holders ente it in opinion the conf
dence:
NEW YORK. March. 1850.
SruRGEs BENNETT Co. J. Il. JsFPRAI 4 Co,
| AIAx L STEWART Co, c. W. & j. .. MOORE Co,
d. APFLsroJ Co, CLAyLnN, MELLEN Co,
Duycyy. SHERMAN 4 Co. L. A SIu2Ef.
GRIxssLr MlsIuRS Go, DHyyIsToCx, WOOD Co,
UAEPER BaoIHxES.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20
NAILSl NAILS!

00A KEGS BEST NAILS ASSORTED
sN'>V SSaa r. N. McPHERSnN&s OO
ELAvORING EXTRACTS OF EVERY
variety; Choice Pomades; uandk er..hcf Extract:
HAIR Nail and Tooth Brushes in good assortment at
Afyrycn
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20
FOR SALE,
A A Il ARG AIM
COMMISSION HOUSE.

EuxANK SKINNER Il CO., no. IS West
second Street, CINCINNATI, Ohio, re-
6narey Malt, Hops Hogs. Bacon Bulk Meat, Butter
Heese Lard Cotton, Feathers Tobacco Dry Hides Salt
1loes, Dry Fruits, Timothy, Clover Flax and Hemp
SEED anu Produce in general Purchase orders. at
market prices description Of Merchandise
nnskey, Flour, Taow, Grease, Lard, Bulk Meat and
at sight. wa foctII an 10"
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

GCUMTY COURT OF KNOX COUNTY.
asnan,ei Byrd Ex' cutor &C. Susan Lea, ais
stltion for se sale # land pay debts II appearing
tue allegations in the petition filed in this that
Sonn Tumi one Of the defendants is non resident of
ne state OF Tennessee therefore notc is hereby given
MN 70 appear at the next of Counto Court Of
Nnox county to be held the LIST MONDAY of May next
AZ the Court House in Knoxville to plead answer or de-
III 20 pad petition or the same will be taken confess
sprl3- StprsfeeS3 - WV On Ara c,~E-
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20


ingredient ID thoroughly extracted by MY method OF
distiliin- producing delicious cxlertn spirit. and
the most lSFALLIBLE remedy for renoystns the dis
ease system and restoring the sick suffering and debiii
tated INV ALiD to HEALTH and STRENGTH
NeLEAN'S sFHEsGTH,EIG CORDIA
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

nR COAL or, ny THE BARREL, On
~ .r' sized cans se'''' facS Sis;is 81 81; :.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20
A SCHOOL WANTED.

Wish a SITUATION As TEACHER
. rm tne 10th OF May until the last 81 july Amer
". sacation will then commence a session FIR Ten
al parties are satisfied. have dipIouo, fro,,
ssnngIon College in this my native State and sincs
A.. have spent two years in Classic i Studies
:srtner information given through letter Persos
49, 70 employ for ten months, without the short ses
msrSs ,r."e'> address, GfO. TATE,
Hanlpdsu Sydnev We
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20
STATE OF VIRGINIA.

STATE OF VIRGINIA.
County of Cairpbe-City Of Lynchburg, to-wit: Il
The for Igong certificate this day signed and
knowledged before Notary Public. in and for the
county aforesaid by Wm NJ Blackford, Cashier of the
Exchange Bank of Virginia at Lynchburg; William L.
Spence Cashier Bank of Virginia at Lynchburg;
and W. X. Abbott, of the firm Of F. I. Sutton Co..
Bankers Lyuchlure, and they severay declared that
they owned stock in said Company and that they
now Use interested therein.
Given under my hand and seal. al the city OF Lynch
burg the county and State aforesaid this the 24th day
of Ja,uary, 1861, H. " HARRIS, N p (Seal)
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

CONTROLLERS OFFICE -'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan 20. 1861. . -r.
This is to certify, That the Lynchburg Hose and Fire
Insurance Company located at Lynchbur in the State
of Virginia has complied with all the requirements of the
Code the subject # Foreign Insurance Corporations
i'll Sections 1893 1907 Inclusive well the Act Of
Path Of March, $780, Chapter 215, Section TO- requiring
depose with the Comptroller Of twenty thousand dollars
Ut six per cent. Bonds of the State. -
And that j. A. Rayl is the legally authorized Agent OF
said Company in the city of Knoxville, State IF Tennes
lmar7-tfl J. T DUNLAP, ComD frOLIer.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

.if7 Ira FILES. 80 -
MADE AT RICHMOND. I'm ~ >~
~ q very superior quality Juat rsosved ~ -
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

JOHN DOOLEY'S n
sou THERN HAT n A BIT.
nUBLIC ATTENTION 10 INVITED TO
i my Spring Stock Of Hats for GentemeS Ladies. 10y
prices 10 sut the present tight. tough timcs also
manufacture nearly all my FINE H4,S
also msnufscturs largely. and Of best mssesn's
it,,. MILITARY HATS AHD CARS.
am nov supplying great part Of virginia. North
Carlius and Tcinessoe with Military Goods-ordcrs nor
which solicited asss promptly 6isyd. ,oorrv
spril0 oily JUN yoo. .s =.
.-.o.c, ,.oo-, -..rr. !. ,.Do.. s--sst ,A.s..s.s
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

USf R8CBIVED. ~
A orkBHDHD AsDORWMHIrT - cnar.
"A M eses' With everything conpis1s, q -
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20
J. II. RenshaW & Co..
HAvE NOW ON HAND, AT THEIR

They would inform the citizens city that they
have just received Fine Hearse, and keep ON hand
large lot OF latest style Metallic Burial Cases. which
they will sell cheap bought in the State
They have also style Walnut Coffin which is pre-
ferred by great many to the Metal Collins and be
furnished much cheaper. We are prepared to fur
nish Collins Of any description when called for
Wewill furnish Hearse stomers in city
for five dollars trip to either Cementery. Tnov-ly
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

r ON Me Examiner, Norfolk, Va
They have been tested in than thousand cases
with entire success
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

From the Democrat, ST. Cloud MINI.
are, or have been troubled with the Headacne
send a box. (Cephalic Pls) so that you may nave
hem in of an attack.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-04-20

-iShis F'.iiS al
Them .ie.iiriiy- f.;I !,
anu yor will i,.- CO.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-08-29

prolehinv which his horsc was shot from
under him by one of Barneys men, who had
concealed himself in house for that object.
The house wls Immediately entered, tho
inmates put to- the sword, and the building
and contents burned. volley was fired
into the windows OF the Capitol. when the
troops entered. Cl.kburn took the Speak
or'a chair ana asked Tie question, Shall this
hArhor Of Yankee Demo. raoy be b,rnedp
All for it say aye! Ilo reversed the qucs-
ton, pronounced the motion carried and
and ordered the torch put to tho building.
Il was soon in tames.
As II prudential step, the Secretary of tho
Navy ordorod Commodore Tingcy to fire the
Navy Yard, which. with the sloop-of-war
ArgUS,ltcn g'ms) five armed hargcs, two
eruboats olithcnoyol stories, was consigned
u ,}o flames.
The British troops then proceeded to tho
ircAsry and Presidents manson, both of
which tAcy ijrcl-thc prc6ilcuth1vjug fed,
with h'S Cabinet. On horseback across ,ho
Potomac. That ri.' tho army cncanpcd
on Capitol Ii H. Wi wore exposed to Il terri
hlo storm, with heavy thunder, whcih adj
/ del intensity of awe TO the dismal scenes
which had Just been enacted. During tho
/ night gyaNlucphcw # Gen. Washington
| rashly attacked the s'utr'ys, and was shot
| down. Inc long bridge WNS a'iuilitaneOusly
! ircd, at each end, by the opposing parties,
each appreheuaiye Of an attack by the 9TH
or.
Next morning the British burned the build
incs connected with the Navy and War De-
! pmtmcut destroyed the matcricl in the Ma
! tioua iNtclirouccr Office, and threw tho
type out OF the window; destroyed the re-
manning bull lngs about the Navy Yard
and ut Greculeai Point; throw u torch into
a well where u large quantity of powder
was concealed that cNploded destroying
nearly one hundred of the British troops,
scattering their nu,;latcd remains in every
direction. A triEhtlul tornado Immediately
swept over the city, destroying buildings
and property as if in completion of the gen
cral work of dostruction The enemy,
alarmed for their own safety, withdrew from
the city in the cycnin. and hurried towards
tae place Of cmNarhauuH,
After the lapse OF hall acgutmy Of peace.
rul prosperity and ravil progress in the
arts and commerce., Washington is again
threatened with invasion under circumstan
ces vastly different from those ON the former
occasion.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-08-29

q new doetor treated him, aud ho grew
stronger aYd was soou able TO walk on
crutchcs Life had new charm for him.
who had never known the use of his limbs;
and tic new room had new pictures ON the
walls; and the promised bookcase was there
filed with new books. ut is nil SO pleas
ant, Evna," he used to say, Il believe "a
belong to the human family after all. Poo.
pie come and talk to me now, and ride, and
walk, and feel Ike new being"
"Who would have thought t." said Mrs
Wilson, as she sat in the bright parlor
swayng to and fro in the arm chairs "aud
all this has been brought about 10y our talk
ing care Of the otphu. Truly bread cast
upon the waters rcturncth after many
days" ,loLMr.
GurAD, August %, 1861.