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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-02

j. B.~A correspondent of the Sun
day Atias, writing from Lancaster, clo-
scs letter to that paper with the follow
ing allusiou to the ex-Prcsident:
Speaking of his mcanncss in money
matters, I must tell you some things a.
bout the G. II. o. p. i. 1t is reported
here, upon good authority, that he brought
with him from Washington, on the 5th
of March, of his salary as President,
$50, 900, all in $50 gold pieces, which
he is investing as fast as he can, in small
sums, on farms, for which he insists up
on having Judgment bonds. lie prefers
small securities, so that the loss OF one
will not much diminish his boarded
wealth. The older he grows the more
misery does he become. His Prcsiden-
tia salary yet uriuvcstei he keeps in
gold, (S2O piece S, } under his bed The
bags alc sealed, and he connts them nigh
tly before retiring; and if he happens to
be suddenly ava kcncd in his sleep, Can
occurrence not very uncommon for a bad
hearted man with on uneasy conscience, }
he springs from his bed, clutches bis
gold, strikes light, aud, with trcnu-
ous anxiety, counts and recounts it
He has been hunting of late around a.
mong the farmers for some one to give
him a 'ferocious house dog with which
he swears he will keep off those who
want his gold He is really au object
of pity. forsaken, forIorn and despised,
with the exception of our friend Carpcn-
ter, who hunts up investments for him;
the good father Keenan,; McAvoy, the
contractor; and Frank, the keeper of a
lager beer saloon, he has scarcely vis~
itor or companion The Goldfish aristoc-
racy to- which he has devoted his life in
servilc toadyism treat him with indiffer-
ence and contempt. With an old stump
of cigar in his mouth, he walks the streets
of Lancaster. unnoticed and uncared for.
He longs for visit from some of YOU
Philadelphia aristocracy Can't you
send some one to See him. x.
G. III. o. p. +. means 'gray-haired
old public functionary.' and is what he
calls himself in his protest against the
Congressional Investigating Committees
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Western Virginia for tic Union.

WHEELING, April %. The Union
sentiment hereabouts is buoyant. A
large meeting was held in Clarksburg,
Harrison, county, yesterday. Resolu-
tions were adopted censuring severely
the course pursued by Gov. Letcher and
the Eastern Virginians. Eleven dele
gates were appointed to meet delegates
from other northwestern counties, to meet
at Wheeling, May 18th, to determine
what course should be pursued in the
present emergency. The facilities for
obtaining information arc very meagre.
but the preports thus far received speak
cncouragingly of the Urion sentiment
in Western Virginia.
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Maryland and the Troops for the
Capitol.

The following letter was addressed
yesterday to Governor Hicks, of Mary
lend, by the Secretary of State:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, April %, 81.
His Ecceileacy T. II. Hicks Gspermor Of
Mary 5Land
SIR;-I have had the honor to receive
your communication of this morning, in
which you inform me that you have felt
it to be your duty to advise the Prcsi-
dent of the United States to order else
where the troops then off Annapolis, and
also that no more may be seut through
Maryland; and that you have further
suggested that Lord Lyons be requested
to act as a mediator between the conten-
ding parties in our country to prevent
the etfusion of blood.
The President directs me to acknowl-
edge the receipt of that communication,
and to assure you that he has weighed
the counsels which it contains with the
respect which he habitualIy cherishes for
the Chief Magistrates of the several
States, and especially for yourself. lie
regrets, as deeply as any magistrate or
citizen of the country can, that demon
stratlons against the safety of the Uni
ted States, with very extensive prepara-
tions for the efTusion of blood have made
it his duty to call out the force to which
you allude.
The force now sought to be brought
through Maryland is intended for moth
ing but the defence of this Capitol. The
President has necessarily confled the
choice of national highway which that
force shall take in coming to this city to
the Lieutenant General commanding the
Army of the United States, who, like
his only predecessor, is not less distin-
guished for his humanity than for his
loyalty, patriotism, and distinguished
public service.
The President 'nstructs me to add that
tie national highway thus selected by
the Lieutenant General has been chosen
by him, upon consultation with promi-
men. magistrates and citizens of Mary
land. as the one which, while route Is
+ absolutely necessary, is farthcst removed
from the populus cities of the State, and
with the expectation that it woald there
fore be the least Objectionable one.
TIE President cannot but remember
that there has been time in the history
of our country when General of the
American Union. with forces designed
for the defence of the Capitol. was not
unwclcome anywhere in the State of Ma
ryland, and certainly not at Annapolis,
then, as now, the Capital of that patrio-
tic State, and then also, one of the Gap
ltals of the Union.
If eighty years could have obliteratcd
all the other noble sentiments of that
age in Maryland, the President would
be hopeful, nevertheless, that there is
one that would forever remain there and
every where. That sentiment is that no
domestic contention whatever; that may
arise among the parties of this Republic,
ought in any case to be referred to any
foreign arbitrament. least of all to the
arbitrament of an European monarchy
have the honor to be, with distin-
guishcd consideration, your Exccllcncys
most obcdient servant.
WILLIAM ". SEWARD.
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5tIiGrellQntaus.
Important from Norfolk.
DESTRUCTION OF THE NAVY
YARD PROPERTY.
u. STATES VESSELS SCUTTLED.
Sinking Of the Pennsylvania, Rari'on,
ColamLuS and Deiamdrc.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE
CITIZENS.

From Captain Russell and Major AL
len, of the steamer Louisiana and pas
sengers, we have the following matters
of interest which transpired since she
left on Friday evening. The steamer
passed down the Chesapeake with sixty
five passengers, nearly all Of whom We're
returning from the North to the South
The United States frigate McIrimac,
Capt. Pendergast, of Kentucky, in COM
mand, took position in the harbor be-
tween the Cities of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, simultaneous to which the forces
in the Navy Yard commenced the tear
ing down of all the buildings and the
spiking of all the cannon in the Yard,
and general destruction of all the Gov
ernment property. Ihe ship houses
we're being torn down; and the factories
levelled with the ground, with the in-
tention, it was said of firing them and
abandoning them on Saturday night.
A flag of truce was sent by the May
ors of Norfolk and Portsmouth to Capt.
Pendergast, to know what was the pur-
pose of his beligerent attitude ia the
harbor, and whether he intended to fire
upon the town. He replied that he
would act altogether on the defensive
If fired upon, or the Navy Yard attack
ed, he would feel 1t hio duty, iu self-de-
fence, to fire upon the two cities.
In addition to the destruction of pro-
perty to the Yard, all the vessels at the
Navy Yard, including the ships Penn
sylvania, the Columbus. the Delaware
the Raritan. and the Merrimac, were
scuttled and sunk, previous to which the
guns were spiked, and all the arms on
them thrown overheard. The only YES
sells retained, with which it was intcn-
ded to carry away the forces when the
work of destruction was complete, were
the steamer Pocahontas aud the flagship
Cumberland.
AS Captain Russell came out of the
port he met the United States ship Paw.
nee, crowded with troops, and the in,
quiry was made as to the depth Of water
at the mouth of the harbor They were
told that no vessel drawing over clever
feet could enter. 1t is not known whe
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Arrival Of Major AHdersOIHs Com.
Inand.

The steamshiy Baltic, which sailed
from Charleston at S o'clock P. NJ. on
the 10Th instant, anchored off the Bat
terry, at New York, on Thursday, at l
o'clock P. NJ.
She had flying from her mainmast head
the flag Of Fort Sumter, and at her fore
mast head the flag of Fort Moultrie.
The Harriet Lane, Faunee, of New
York, sailed in company: also. the Paw-
nee with her troops, and the Pochahon-
tas, for Norfolk.
The Powhatan WIS not, nor had she
been at Charleston. The Pawnee did
not arrive at Charleston bar until after
the surrender. During tie whole time
the fleet remained off the bar the wind
blew gale from the southeast -ren-
dcring the fleet useless to Fort Sumter.
The following are the names of those
ronnded by the bursting ofpowder while
firing salute of fifty guns previous to
mailing the colors down on evacuation;
John Livarer, engineer corps; John Err
win, artillery; James Hayes, artillery;
and George Pinchard, artillery.
The passengers brought by the Baltic
are as follows:
Major Robert Anderson, First Artil-
lery; A. Doubleday, Captain, First Ar
tiIlery; I Seymour, Captain, First Ar
tillery; ]. G. Davis, First Lieute nant;
N. j. Hall, Second Lieutenant; Il. K.
Meade, jr., Engineer Corps; DR.. S. W.
Crwford, Medical Corps; Miss Annie E.
Davis and attendant, Sergeant Ranchau.
Company II, thirty-two; Sergeant Scher-
buer, Company L, thirty men; First
Lieutenant Il NJ. X. Hudson, Fourth.
Artillery; First Lieutenant Robert o
Tyler, Third Artillery; Second Lieuten;
ant G. j. Thomas, First Infantry, and
two hundred recruits for gcueral SER
virn
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-02

The Cincinnati Gazette learns from
the officers of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, that they expect and already
have indications ofa very large business
in Transporting families with their fur
niturc. agricultural implements. &C.,
from the southern part of Virginia. in
the neighborhood of Harpes's Ferry and
other points on the line of the road, du-
ring the next few months. All of these
are emigrating north to Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin. To ACCOMMODATE this
business, which as We have already said
is expected to be quite heavy, extra ar
rapgemcnts have been made to meet t..
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buetitnl.
An Old Song for A New Occasion.

In this good old City Of Cumberland the
anti-secession spirit is vastly IN tie ascendent
and the Stars and Stripes float in patriotic
pride in every mountain breeze. The Union
The Union now aud forever is the spiit
that swells the hearts of our country lovinI
citizens. Alegany county will not desert
the flag under which the patriots of the u
Mon fought and won our liberties We glo-
ry in the fact that the only banuer that is
seen in our streets is the Stars and Stripes
may it ever be so.
Oh say can you see by the dawrs early
light.
What so proudly we haild at the twilighss
last cleaning?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thro
the peri!ous fight.
Der the ramparts we watch'd were 50 GAL
lantly streaming;
And the rockets red glare, the bombs burst
ing in air,
Gave proof through the Light that our flag
was still there!
Oh say, does the star-bangled banner yet
Der the land Of the free and the home Of
the brave.
On the shore dimly seen thro' tie mists of
the deep,
Where the foes naughty host in dread 81
lence rcposes,
What is that which the breeze, DER the tow
erng steep
AS 1t litfully blows, half conccals, half dig
closes;
Now it catches the glealn Of the morning $
first beam.
In full glory reflected now shines on the
stream;
'Tis the star-spanglcd banner oh long mag
it wave,
Der the land of the free, and the home Of
the brave.
And where is that banl who 50 vauninCIy
swore,
Mid the havoc of war and the battles con-
fusion,
A home and a country should greet us no
more;
Their blood shall wash out their Ipul foot
steps pollution;
No refuge can save the hircling and slave
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Where are You?

Who are for the Union, lie Constitution
and the enforcement Of the lars? Let them
show it in the crisis now upon us? Thous-
ands have been talking of their devotion to
the Union; now let them back thei. words
by deeds The Government is about to vim
dicate its right to eXist-to assert its author
ity and and set forth its power Let us see
who stands by it, and who propose to subs
ttute the Spanish American reign of pronun-
ciGmeRioS ard revolutions for the peaceful
supremacy o- the law MARK THE MEN
WHO PROVE RECREAN NJ IN THIS HOUR
OF OUR CCCNTRY'S TRIAL,
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True TO his Flag.

Gen. B. +. Butler, of Massachusetts,
a sterling democrat, a staunch supporter
of Breckenridge at the late Presidential
election, the first Secedcr from the Char
lesion Conventson, and the violent enc
my of black Republicanism, is comman-
ding the Regiment of Massachusetts,
troops and is now at their head in the
city of Washington, to sustain the Gov
erpmcnt of the United States.
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Movement OF S0idiGrS-HOmG
Guaad.

HARRIsoNDUEG, Va, April the 10
Last night we sent off the Valley Guards,
Capt. Sprinkel, IS men; the Rocking
ham Rifles, l0S men, Capt. Kcnney. -
To day, the balance of the Volunteer
Regiment, composed of the Bridgcwateg
Grays, C,pt Brown;the Elk Run Grays,
Capt. Covington; the Peaked Mountain
Grays Capt. Yancey,the Letchcr Brooks
Gap Rifles, Capt Winfeld: Chlsmrn,s
Infantry, Capt. Chisman. Tomorrow
the Battalion of Cavalry, under Major
Patterson-llarrisonburg Cavalry, 100
men; Mt. Crawford Cavalry. full COM
pany; Union Cavalry. large company;
the McGaheysvile Cavalry. Altogether
it was the finest military display ever
saw. The Volunteer regiment were ac-
companed by Prof. Erhman's Cornet
Band. They were all very ..lively, and
all seemed glad at the prospect of brush
with Abraham hierlings
Not a man was down in the mouth,
notwithstanding the farewell of friends.
Our regiment was accompanied by two
Ministers Of the Gospel. Rockin CHAM
has four regiments of men, (including
the miit;a,) besides the battalion of
Cavalry, Other companies of volun-
teers are forming, and the demand for
uniforms is immense 1t seems to be a
hard matter to restrain enough for a
homegrard from going. Virginia eau
muster one hundred thousand men in
one month if Rockingham is an index OF
! the state.
| The Mt. Sidney Union Guards arrived
here about an hour ago,
A Home guard will be formed here
this evening, of one hundred armed men
to take care of things at home.
Yesterday the extra session of the
Court appropriated SO, GOO for the ben.
eft of the Soldiers.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-02

A NOVEL MILITARY CoMMAND.-The
Mobile Advertiser relates the subjoined an
ecdote of S. Moses Philips. Esq, recently
appointed Colonel OF a Mississippi Regiment
now before Fort pickcns Col. Phillips and
his young brother were both at Beuna Vista,
the scene of the anecdote
Among the incidents Of the day, when
Col. Philips won his first epaulottss, it is re-
lated that during his retrograde movement
to obtain a better position. which Davis
would never have attempted in front of the
enemy had he not known the perfect nervo
Of his men, Captain Sharpe's company, like
most Of tie regiment, fell INTO Some confu-
sion in crossing the ravine. The brave old
Cipta.n, who knew much more about tho
duties than the vocabulary Of a soldier, see
ing the state of things, picked ont the man
who seemed to be nearest to the right place
and called out-'Company! double up by
twos, and form on Nose And we are sure
of one thing, that if in the fight which is to
come the MirsisSppians, or aHy other men,
will form on Nose they viii find thernsel-
YES in the right place, though perhaps rot a
very safe one.
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Terms oft6c Cioi(ian C Te(egrup6.

rWO DOLLARS per annum, strictly IN ad-
if not so paid, and $500 II not
paid within the year. ,.. :;
those who expect to receive the CIVILIAN Y
for S2.O0 must pay invarlaoly IN
advance.
IzsBear i n mind that no paper viii be dis
.ontinued until all arrearages are paid.
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THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

Irsubscribers order the dscontinuance OF
heir newspapers, the publisher may continne
o send them until all arrearages are paid.
lfsubscribers neglect or refuse to take their
newspapers from the office to which they are
lirected, they are held responsible until they
nave settled the bills and orderedthe discon-
iuuel.
If subscribers move to other places without
the publisher and the newspapers are
ent to the former direction, they are held re-
iponsible. c-.-
The courts have decided that refusing to
axe newspapers from the Office, or removing,
md leaving them uncalled for, is pr'ma iacla
i, uid p nee of Intention fraud.
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Gives Up.

Fred Schley of the Frederick Examiner
says he was rot appointed by file President
as Appraiser at large in the cs,stom house
Baltimore. aud that if a commission should
ba sent him lie will refuse it,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-02

LOUISVILLE, April pa private des-
patch says that Cairo. Illinois, has been
invested by about l 900 Federal tooops,
and 1000 more are expected soon.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-05-02

lrfsT col, o. w : w 10 w oO w
l..r-cr pace furshort periods, As per agree
leul.
i lgarti .emcnis before Marriages and Deaths,
cents per line for first insertion -3ucstQuent
Insertions, cents per line. Nine words are
|unnted rs Il line in advertising.
Merchants aud others, advertising By tn"
ear. will be charged 3l2 90.
Proceedings OF meetings not OF general
rharacter, charged At cents per line for each
Insertion.
Yearly advertisers must confne theiradver-
ising to their own business.
ALL Transient ADVERTISING, outside thecity
bfCumberland, cash in advance.
Persons ordering the einsertion oflegaIad"er-
|isements will he held responsible for payment
for the same when the time for which they were
rdcred to be inserted shall have expired.
[ssotvExT NOTICES, cash in advance.
PATENT NGpIclyEs. one haltln advance and
he balance in six months.
tM. Jon WORK, cash.
The losses we have sustained compel MS TO
don't this course. 1t will be strictly ADHERED
h in all cases, ard no advertisement from
|i,fancr will bo inserted unless accompanied
/ Y the cash.
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Rates of Advertising

one square of II lines, so cents for Que in
insertions 70 cents each.
4 advertisements underl2 lines charged as
quare.
Business Carlsin the Directory, perannum,
D clnding subscrptiOn, So.
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&C. II. o. p +. means 'gray-haircd
old public functionary. and is what he
calls himself in his protest against the
Congressional Investigating Committees.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-15
b Y TELEG Il A PHI
VERMONT wATcHMAN q JOURNAL.

NEW YORK. Nov. 8.
The Heralds dispatch says it is reported
that Gen. Beauregard has been relieved of
his command of the rebels on the Potomac.
1t seems well founded. a letter from Rich
mond states that a strong effort had for some
days been made on the part of the people of
South Carolina and Georgia to induce JEFF.
Davis to detail Beauregard to the command of
the Notifications at Bulls Bay, or Port Royal.
in the event that the fleet should attempt
landing at either points. 1t was reported
that the request had been granted, and that
Gen. Beauregard had ten days ago gone to
Charleston to watch the movements and OPP
erations of the fleet. The letter states that
the general belief was that the fleet was
destined to Beaufort, and that pretty large
force had been dispatched from the Potomac
tSdeiend that point
BALTIMORE, Nov. 8.
U. S. gunboat Rescue went up the Rapa-
hammock river as far as Urbana Creek. =
of the mouth of the Creek she captured a
large schooner, took off all her stores and
movable property, and burnt her to the
waters edge
The Rescue was fired upon by masked
battery on shore. The fire was returned and
the rebels completely shelled out. The com
mander Of the "Resoiute" occupied the en-
tire day in Smelling every spot where there
were indications of the presence OF the rebel
troops. Subsequently a small boat was seen
crossing the river with three men.
/ The Rescue boat was sent in pursuit and
captured the boat aud two men, but the
third managed to escape, wading ashore with
a bag of letters.
CAIRO, Nov. s.
1t is impossible as yet to obtain anything
like an accurate report of the killed, wounded
and missing, in the engagement at Belmont,
Mo-, on the 9TH.
1t is estimated that twenty five of the 2sth
Illinois regiment are missing. There arc
thought to be $50 missing of the 7th Iowa
regiment Col Layman's wound is not dan
gerous. Lieut.. Col. Merdt was killed, the
Major and Adjutant are missing-the latter
is reported killed Ia Col. Logans regiment
there are thirty five killed and forty-seven
wounded. All bat ihirty-iour Of Col. Fouke'-
regiment answered to the roll call yesterday
afternoon
The loss in Buiord's regiment is not vet
ascertained, but II Is supposed it is not heavy.
In Taylors artillery only three men were
slightly wounded, and 1874 prisoners were Ia
Ken. All accounts concur in making the loss
OF the enemy m lch heavier than ours
No reliable news has been received from
Col. Ogllyer's command, but il is rumored
that he has encountered jeff. Thompson's for
ces, killing 800 and losing so.
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the second ballot
The Senate then Withdrew and The House adjourned
The Senate Withdrew and tho House adIournea.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-15

The clerks Of the other counties ought to have wife
and five children and IL shall be nexpedient for the
said clerks to have the number Of children apporioned
them, then such clerks shall be allowed greater num-
Der of wives pToridsd that clerk shall be allowed TO
have more than three wives at one time.
The resolution read, greatly the edfcation Of
the House. but ruled out Of order by the speaker
Adjourned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-15

second ballot
For railroad commissioner Senator Edmuuds nominal
ed Geo Merrill OF ST Juhnsluty, senator Brock nom
mated WIN Dickinson Of Chelsea. Mr. Stewart Of Mid
dlebury nominated A l. Brown of Rutland, MIR Pinpr,
of Weathorsheld nominated 4 Allen af Fairhayeu and
Mr Fletcher " Cayeudirh nominated A D Hagar OF
Proeiersyile. Tvoballota were taken as follows.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-15

Prayer by the Chaplain
BRis introduced and reterred.-By Mr. Morgan, in
roads.
On motion Of Mr. Harris the Senate resolved itself
into Of the whole for the farther consideration Of
the bill to organize the militia aud finally reported the
bill with amendments
House bill in amendment Of acts providing for raising
Of special regiments aud for tho support Of their IA
miles was taken up when the amendments proposed by
the com finance, adopted and the bill passed in
concurrence Acl