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pENSION OFFICE, JUNE 9Th, 1861.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Application having been made under the act of
rants described herein, which are alleged 20 have
been lost or DESTROYED notice is hereby given that
rant, new Certifcats, of like tenor, will be Is
sued, i no ysld objection shall then sppesr
March, 1855, In the name of James Long, and
granted on the sist day of March, is5S.~october
No "a s57, for l6O acres, issued under the act of
March, 1855, In the name of Thomas Tanner, and
granted on the Sd day of May, lS56-Ootobsr ls,
No s5 100, for 16O acres, issued under the act OF
Der, 1850 -Novemher l6, 1861.
March. lass in the name Of cSTstopSsf DousSsaty,
snd sra tod d on & .he 2'th day OF September, 1885,
No. IS al, for I6O scrss, issued under the act of
March, 1855 la the name of Guy s. Alexander, mi;
Eisnted july 2. Iaso.-NovembsT Is, 1851 isSS'''O' 'Hu
Mach fG5 sss G Under fhs set d
srsnted on the a,tS S day % Of June, "H Isss A anu
No sS2 81, for 90 acres: IsrSed under the set Of
snssd on the In a sfe d.y nsf and
No; S5S: for $50 aores, issued under the act of
and granted on the sd day OF May, 1855.
No, ass: for 50 acres, ISSUED under the act Of
n I'd fGs d.J o 81
No a sss, for 1so aores ISSUED under the act of
on the 2st day Of March, 1851 -NovonibeI IS, 1881.
No Is go, for iSo sores ISSUED under the eot Of
A., and John ID. s., minor children Of Irwin Bag
ls56-November 2S, 1861.
MACH, lass IL the nsmo of Ss.ty, widow Of TSom-
as EyoQd, and granted the 18th day of January,
lS5.-Novemberz 8, 1861.
No. IS so for l66 acres, issued under the act of
March, 1855, in the name Of Alexander Mo- dllOugh,
and granted g oS on the sth day of January, laNO
No. 8,O68, for 16O sores, issued under the act of
March, 1855, in the nsme of Alexander McQuain,
and gTant@d on the 18th day of October, lad5.-No-
No. 9,76s. for 100 acres, issued under the sct of
March, 1855, In the name of Daniel West, and
granted on the l4th day of July, ls55-December 7,
No. 7,8ls for $50 acres. issued under the act cf
March, 1855, IN the name of Hannah widow Of
James Wuson, and granted on the 9TH day of Fob
ruary, 1857 7-December 80, 1861
No. 81 SO, for l20 aores Issuad under the act of
Maroh; 1885, in the name of Martha, widow Of An
ew MalIOE, And granted on the 18th day of prIl,
1858 December q, 1861.
March, 1855 in the name of Samuel n yackway
and granted on the lst dsy o. Auguzt. 1855
NO. ia, Tor 100 acres, issued unde- the act OF.
Msroh, 1855, In the name of William Fl TarraGce,
AND granted on the lSth day of July, 1855 -Deoem
No. 1895, for go a,res, issued under the act Of
September 25U, In the pame Of Levi TTeadwelI,
and granted Sep smber 18th, 1851.
il the name of Abel Platts, and granted November
18th, 18jl.-Ueoember % 1861.
NO. IL 5S4 for 16D acres, Issued under the aot of
March. 1851, in the name OF Thomas johnson and
granted on the 9Th daJ OF September, 's57.-Jan-
NO. q ZIG, for so acres issued under the act of
March, 1856, in the name of Polly, widow of John
Camp ard grated on the 2Sd day of september,
JOSEPH H. BARRETT,
eN-lsv Commissioner.
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The Posr OFFICE WINDow.-The Philadel-
Phis North American is responsible for the
following:
A Milesian female approaches She is shsrt
and angular, with q hatchet-shsped face, and a
hatchet-edged voice.
where's me letther?" is her abrupt ques-
tion.
what letter." asks the clerk.
"Niver mind now; want me three cints."
what three cents7"
''Ths three ciuts / gev ye to sind letther
TO New Yorrick."
"What do you want the three cents for,
then?''
because the letther niver wint'
"And how do you know it never VENT"
because whin me sister answered it, she said
she niver got it,"
"How could she answer it if she never got
it,"
"Arrah, hould yer head. Will ye gev me
me three cints, or won't ye."
"NO ma'am you must be crazy to ask it."
sis it me craZy''
"Csrtairly, crazy as a bedbug.1
"Bad luck to ye, and is it the likes of ye tn t
dare call me bedbug? Is there any other way
Of gettin' at ye except through this little win
dy!" asked the now furious woman.
"No am, no other way"
"Faith, it's lucky for you then. Av there
was, I'd come and welt ye like an ould shoe
Niver mind" continued the lady as .sbs wert
away. "I'll till me husband tonight, and
be II dot the two eyes Of ye, so he will"
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A PRESENT FROM PRUssh-The steamship
Boston, which sailed last evening for Philadel-
phia, had on freigh ht two hundred and sixty cases,
containing 500 Prussian muskets, which Were
msde present by the PTusslan Government to
the City OF Philadelphia. They arrived In the
steamship Bavaria.
III Missouri Is one Of the largest States in the
Union. It's territory exceeds in extent the six
New England States and the State of Delaware
combined. IL 10 divided into upward Of one hun
dred counties. The State extends about two hun
dred and eighty five miles from east to west and
two hundred and eighty miles from north to
south.
Ot is said to be Prince de Joinville who has
taken 500, 900 Of treasury notes, and has sent
orders to England for the sale Of consols for the
purchase OF 500 OU additional He will increase
bis annual income about S32 900 by this shrewd
move, getting his money back again In three
years.
Iron Sunday very estimable lady, named
Mrs Cole, residing near Troy, went into her barn
to collect eggs. The straw had been thrown up
In such manner ss TO cover a deep hole, into
which Mrs. fell, and being old and iniirIn, she
was unable TO eXtrtcate herself. She was found
with an egg in her hand-lfe quite extinct.
III Some towns are favored in a pecuniary
manner by the war. Portsmouth, N. III was never
more fourishing before than 1t is now made by
the government works. Nearly two thousand
men, we told are employed In the Navy Yard
"a number equal to all the men In Portsmouth
beforehand they keep money In quick circula-
tion
III soldier accidentally dropped bottle of
Jamaica ginger on the door In the Rome railroad
depot, few days since, when the contents in
stantly ignited and burning In bright blaze, con-
sumed the wrapper aud other dry substances on
the nOor, before It could be extinguished Rome
(GG Gl Courisr
Id The Cincinnati papers state that Brigadier
General Mitchell will this week take the field at
the head Of the forces which are TO march upon
the Cumberland Gap. This command Is said to
have been assigned TO him by Secretary Cameron,
while in Cincinnati last week, and IL fraughf
with important results.
IUA young lady recently committed suicide
by throwing herself under the csr-wheels at South
Paris, Me. She was daughter Of Hon. David
Dunn, Of Poland, formerly Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives. She was Insane.
UIt is said that the females who carry lettsrs
10 the reteis are In the habit Of concealing the
con rsband correspondence In the rolls Of their
hair.
pFour batteries Of srtillery are now being
org anized In CoDnecticui-one In each congress
sional district. asr
trTbe marine losses for September are re-
ported at si72, loo; the total since January is
80, ,l62 $50.
rTbe rebels have formally taken possession
OF A,izona. in the name Of tie ssConfed crate
States of Amsrfca." .. u
tr-six HUNDRED thousand pairs OF sewed shoes
ore now being manufactured In Massachusetts, fer
be army.
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A SKETCH OF MANASSAS JuscrIon.

ltfom the Georgia Constitutioualist, Oct.
The village Of Manassas, or Tudor Hall, as
the Post 0fice is called, is very much smaller
than is generally imagined. In the village
proper there are perhaps not more than FIVE or
SIX inhabitants. The station is situated on the
Orange and Alexandra Railroad some quar-
ter Of q mile from its junction with the Man
asssas Gap Road There is no regular depot
but q rudely constructed building answers the
purpose at present. One plain two story house.
with porch in front to which you mount by
halfa dozen steps, was formerly the hotel,
while the only remaining roofs the place can
boast is a small white cottage, now used rs a
hospital, and a small rough Office occupied by
the Adams Express Company.
The telegraph is in two horse cars, like those
used on the city railroads, on one of which the
battery Is placed, and in the other is the op-
Grating room, receiving room, baggage room,
dining room by day and lodging room by night,
at right angles with each other, closely con-
nectsd, and over them, among the numerous
wires which radiste from this common center
floats large and very handsome Rebel flag
Close beside the cars stands the field telegraph,
with Its large coil Of wire wound upon the ey-
Under ready at moments netice to be laid
from headquarters to any point. The chief
here Is Mr.. Barnes, and he and his assistants
are constantly kept as busy as bees.
Just beyond the telegraph Office is that of the
Express Company, which has quite the appear.
snce of a curiosity shop. The building itself
Is filled up with all kinds Of curious boxes and
parcels, addressed principally to men in. the
army, and which had remained here for some
time uncalled for. Outside, a large rectangu-
lar shed has been built. beneath which the
larger boxes and barrels, some three hundred
IN number, are retained till called for by the
owners. All the vacant space Is Eow filed,
and new board house Is beng built for win
ter quarters. The express messenger leaves
here bat once a day on q. m. train,
L said there was no regular depot building
but an mistaken. There is one-a low, din
gy looking house, extremely dirty, one end Of
which is used as the Tudor Hall Post Office and
the other rs variety store, where, by the
way, soldier can spend great deal Of money
with as little satisfaction as in any place this
side of Kansas. The trade here is principally
IN matches, pipes, tobacco, shoe strings, thread
and buttons, and is divided between this stere
and three sutler shops or tents in the immedi-
ate vicinity. There is hong triangular plat
form beyond the depot building, upon which
Is piled large amount of freight which is re-
ceived for the different regiments Three or
four sentinels are constantly on guard here, but
these are not yigilant enough to prevent about
one third Of the freight sent here from being
stolen. Many things have been taken within
the last few days.
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The WIFE OF GEN. SCOTr, according to the
Paris correspondent Of the London STAR is ''in
a very delicate state Of health, and quite q
martyr to nervousness, She is not able to read
the newspapers till some friend looks over
them, assures her that there are no evil tidings
from the North, and that nothing has hap
pened to any member of her family, Of which
her husband is not the only one who has taken
up arms in defense Of the Federation" The
same correspondent gives us the pleasing in
telligence that "MrS. Ricketts,, better knewn
as Anna Cora Mowatt," is near neighbor of
Mrs. Scott, in Paris. The difference between
Ritohie and Ricketts, Is very slight
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THE lone OF BULLETs.-A soldier writing
from one Of the camps on the Potomac thus al.
ludes to the peculiar music made by bullets
passing through the air:
1t is very good place to exercise the mind
with the enemy's picket rsttling eloss at hand
"A musical ear can study the different tones of
the bullets as they skim through the air. |
caught the pitch of large sized MIME yester.
day-it was swell from Z fat to T, and as il
passed into the distance and lost its velocity,
receded to D-a very pretty change. One Of
the most startling sounds is that produced by
the HOtchkins she'll. 1t comes like the shrek
OF demon, and the bravest old soldiers feel
like duekirg when they hear 1t tits nc more
destructive than some other bullets, but there
is great deal in mere sound to work upon
mems fears. The tremendous scream is caused
ey ragged edge of lead, which is left on the
shell. In favorable positions of light the phe-
nomena can sometimes be seen, as you stand
directly behind gun, of the elinging of the
air to the ball. The ball seems to gather up
the atmosphere and carry it along, as the earth
carries its atmosphere through space. Men are
frequently killed by the wind of cannot shot
There is q law which causes the atmosphere to
cling to the earth, or which presses upon it
with force, at the surface, of Is pounds to
the square inch; does the same law, or a modi-
hcation, pertain to cannon balls in flight? do
not remember Of meeting with discussion Of
the subject in any published work. 1t is GER
tainly an interesting philosophic question.
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BosrON BOOT AND SHOE MARkEr.-The Shoe
and Leather Reporter says
The activity in the shoe market is still con-
fined 10 army goods, and for these the call is
incessant. Considerable quantities, both of
boots and brogaIs, are being made up of hem :
lock leather on State contracts, and LARGE ohta
side sales have been effected to the United
States Government, which furnish work for
manufacturers in many cases at rather better
than contract rates. Rates of stock are ad-
vancing, but as all the tanners and curriers'
seem now hard at work getting ett leather
suitable for Goyerninent uses. it may be sup.
posed that the demand will soon be met. The
request from the New England trade is fair
most Of the western and interior buyers have
gone home, and orders received for goods in the
regular line Of cur trade are few and scattering
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THB HUNI FOR THE SUMrER.-A correspond
ent Of the Philadelphia Inquirer, writing on
board the U. S. ship Keystone State, at Aspin-
wall Oct 9th, says:
We arrived here about two weeks ago after q
pursuit Of seven weeks in search Of the rebel
steamer Sumter. We visited all the West In.
dia Islands, and from thence to South Amer
lea, stopping only to coal and for provisions
After visiting all the ports in South America
We paid visit 10 Surinam, where we were in.
formed the Sumter had been, aud that she had
received coal and provisions, aud sailed two
days previous to our arrival. The chase wal
then abandoned, and the Powhatan arriving
the next day, Immediately took In coal and
started in pursuit, but as the Powhstan is moi
asHift vessel, her Oaly chance is interceptine
the Sumter, "a the lster is believed to be on
the look out for East Indiamen
We leave here tomorrow as an escort to th,
steamer Champion, bound for New York, and
after leaving here, We 20 to Key West. 1t il
rumored on board that, after leaving KeJ
West, we are to be placed on the blockade, bu
where no one knows. The men on board wer,
very anxious to fall in with the Sumter, as hel
ofhcsrs have boasted Of their ability to captur,
Us. The health Of the ship is remarkably good
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SWIMMING BELTS FOR TEE FRENCH Army
A curious invention for the use Of the army has
just been experimented on at Paris. IL con-
sists Of . swimming belt on an entirely new
principle. An inverted truncated cone made
Of thin metal, sitting closely about the wsis,,
Is divided into Q number Of small impermeable
divisions, % that In case Of accident 10 one or
more Of these the apparstus would still be efec.
tive; the whole does not weigh more than
eight pounds. The experiment vas made by q
master Of a swimming echool on the Seine, and
. non-commissioned Sfkcsr in the military
establishment, and was deemed perfectly salts
factory. The river WAS crossed and recrossed
BY what Is known TO bsthers as treading water,
cigars we're lighted, and the action Of using
npskst gone through The swimmers thea
made an effort 70 lls DIVA on the river, and
bsonshttssm baek 70 the vertical position,
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DEATH OF Book PUBLIsHER.-The Phila-
delphia papers announce the death of George
W. Peterson, junior partner in the firm of T.
B. Peterson 4 Brothers, book publishers in
that city. The Press says:
During the storm of Thursday evening last,
while on his way to his residence on w Washing-
ton Square, his foot caught on the rail Of one
Of the passenger roads, causing a severe blow
which brought on congestion Of the brain. lie
died in the thirty y-second year of his age"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-19

GREAT RUSH FOR SEVENTH STREET,
NJ 20 get some of the great bargains offered by
SMITH, In Furnishing Goods, Trunks. Hats and
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MOVEMENTS OF TRooPs.-The Dragon regi.
ment Of Chicago, under the command of Col
FarDsvorth, reached here yesterday morning
from the West by the Northern Central Rail
way. and proceeded to Mount Glare Station
where immense trains Of cars were provided
for their conveyance TO W Wsshington. The com
msnd mustered l,212 officers and men, and
over i. 200 horses. The men are well equipped
being provided with good uniforms, sccoutre.
mens and arms, and are generally Of good size
and determined in appearance. They had
over twenty ear loads Of baggage.
This afternoon il is expected will arrive by
the Northern Central Railway the command
Of Col. Philip st. George Cook, ID Regiment
Of Dragons, mastering over 900 men, over 2Oe
horses, besides full battery Of artillery in tn,
best order. 1t is supposed they will arrive
about s o'clock. They are from Utah Terri
tory direct, and have seen considerable ser
vice. Soon as they arrive they viii leave thu
Camden Station in special trains Of cars fol
their destination. BALE. ABssrIeaR, 1874.
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HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU
For Weaknee.es
Arising from Exoesses, Habits Of Dissipet1ou,
Early lndisoretloH or Ahuse,
Attended sfth the FOllOseisg Symyfe~ns:
Loss Of Memory, DifSoulty OF Rres thin1
Weak Nerves, TrsmhiinS
Horror Of Dsease, wafsfnlness
DImness of Vision, Pam in Ire flsni
univsrts Lsssitude Of the Muscular system,
Hot Hands, Fiuehiue ~ the aoSy
Drynets Of the Skin, ETuptiOns on the fece,
PAlLTD COUHTENINcE.
These symptC ms. If q lowed 70 70 on, which this
medicine invariably removes, soon follows
IMPOTENCY, ,FATUITY, EPILEPT1C FITS,
In one Of sohieA tke Pdtiesf may Ezpi,s.
Who osn cay that they are not ftesuently fol-
lowed by those "DIRETUL DIsKlsIs,"
INSANITY AND CONSUMPTION,
Many are aware Of the cause Of their suffering,
BUT NoHE WILL coNFEss.
THE RECORDS or THE INSANE AsYLUMS
And fks HsIdsekOly DEATHS bp Cosssusres,
BKAR AMPLE WITNESS TO THB TRUTH or TEE
ASSERTION.
THE CONSTITUTION ONCE AFFECTED
WITH ORGANIC wBAKNRss,
Requires the aid Of medicine to strengthen snd
Invlgorste the system,
which HELNBoLD's EXTRACT BUCHU
tsvarSdblp does.
A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE THE MOST skIPTIcAL.
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HELMBOLD'S
GENUINE PREPARATION.
HIGHLY CONCENTRATION ;
Compound Fluid Extract Buchu

Pssitirs aad Spsetes Rsnsdy
For Diseases Of the
BLADDER, KIDNEYS, GRAVEL, ana DROP
SlCAL sWEELIN6s.
.la ssot.. Ss s q
by which the wATRRY on cALeEHous deDosllons.
eno eI UNNATURAL KNLsReKM xN1s are reductt,
sNeil ~ PAIN And INFLAhMATioN, and 10 GCoc
MEN, WOMEN. OR CHILDREN.
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NOTICE.
&8a Es1l 8
"ADAMs, EXPRESS COMPANY

"ADAMS' EXPRESS COMPANY"
This Company offers to the public" Unequslled
Advantages" for the Safe and Quick dispatch Oi
Heavy Frelghts Packages, yalua6les, Money, as.
Expresses to and from the North and West de-
part from and arrive In w ashingtOn twice daily,
All Expresses are In charge of szperieneed and
reliable Messengers.
All Packages for The Soldiers carried at ZONE
HALF" our usual rates.
All Goods for the so-oalled Confederate Stste.''
and all Articles "Contrshsnd of War" will be
REFUSED.
.Ou' Expresses .save New York at /, 5, and p.
P. nj. ''A o. a. ''i oHu '"'O
Expresses leave Philadelp phia at $40 A. M. and
II p. NJ, Striving in Washington at 80 P. M, and
6A. nj.
Expresses leave Baltimore ct 20 4. n. ard P
P.h. h"s ia " washington o. A. l" 'ha .
Expresses for all points North and West leave
Washington at 7O A. NJ. and 2.SO Z. M. daily.
Special Contracts for large quantities of Freight
can be made on application TO this t,fice.
All Goods called for and delivered fres of Extra
charges, r. w, PARSONS,
Washington, August ., 1861. au 2S
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-07

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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-07

The NATIONAL HYNN.--EDs. LEADER: Will
you please inform me, through the columns
Of your paper, how it will be proper to di-
rect National Hymn sent from this
part Of the country, so as to insure its safe
arrival in the hands of the committee ap-
pointed as judges.
By sending the required directions speedi-
iy, you will much oblige,
.-- Yours respectfully, E. S.
The address is as follows: Maunsell B.
Field, ESQ.,, Secretary of the National Hymn
Committee, New York City. In connection
with this, we may say that the Committee
announce, through their Secretary, that in
accordance with suggestions from many
quarters IOoras alone for the Hymn viii be
received until the goth of June, without pre-
iudice, however, to the claims, under the
sriginal conditions, of contributions Of both
words and music sent in by that date. Mr..
Field says; "The Committee must in other
respects insist upon all those conditions of
competition. They have been published in
the principal newspapers Of New York, and
extensively throughout the country. Par
tieular at ention is directed 10 the provisions
thai individual applications to members of
the Committee will not be regarded, and
thst the names Of authors and composers
must be concealed until after judgment is
passed. The Committee can net enter into
correspondence with competitors, or under
take to acknowledge the receipt of their
favors."
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-07

PosT MASTERS OF 0HIo-Are in daily need
Of Post Office Directory of theirown State.
The undersigned has them for sale, srrang
ed in Alphabetical Order by Counties, giving
the name of townships and villages in
which each Office is located. Also an AL
phabetical List of Towns which differ in
name from the Post Offices, and other valu-
able information. The book contains "a
pages. Price 25 cents. Orders enclosing
cash or postage stamps will be promptly
filed. - C. E. WHEELER,
je4:Std&w Clerk in Cleveland P. O.
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densely packed. Nothing could exceed the
deep interest svinced BY the people. Null
titudss stood for hours in uncomfortable po-
Sitions, eager 10 catch every flash Of wit, or
to try the weight and force Of every argu-
ment. And the young gentlemen, to whom
the afternoon wes allotted, proved them
selves equal to the best expectations Of the
public. NJ my parents in attendance had
good reason to bs proud of their sons and
daughters, as the display Of chaste culture
and sound learning we're of n high order,
and gave good foundation for large hopes Of
their future usefulness.
An incident Occurred in the afternoon
which ought not to be omitted. As the "Glee
Association" closed on one Of their finest
pieces-ProE Bradbnry's new national melo-
dy-" Our Glorious Banner" Prof Rhodes
proposed cheer for our flag. Quick 10 the
word, the vast sea of Union sentiment broke
forth, like the sound Of many waters, in
three glorious shouts that would have made
JEFF. Davis knees to tremble.
The whole performance passed of in fine
order, and the most entire satisfaction pre-
vailed throughout
The music, both of the % Eclectic Glee As
sOciation" and the "Burton Brass and String
Band" was a charming addition to the bill
Of fare So richly provided by the teachers Of
the Institute, and so heartily enjoyed by the
thousands there present of its friends and
supporters.