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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-17
THE BATTLE AT PENSACOLA.

The Pensacola Observer, Of Nov. Both,
says: "For some cause, not yet explained,
the fight commenced by Fort Pickens
last week suddenly ceased on Sunday
morning, and up to the present time has
not been renewed. 1t is supposed by
some, says the Montgomery Adcpttser,
that at the time Col. Brown opened fire
on the defenses Of the Confederate forces
he expected he would be supported in a
very short time by very large portion
of Lincoln's armada, but that as only a
small number Of the fleet arrived, and
those being unable to make any impress
sion on our batteries, he deemed il advis-
able to relinquish the attempt for the
present. Others think the attack was
only fent for the purpose of learning
the strength, position and number of the
guns mounted by Cen. Bragg. If this
was his object he most signally failed, as
General Bragg, while he had only the
fort, and one or two vessels to reply Ia,
did not deem it necessary to open lis
most effective batteries. Should Colonel
Brown, on the arrival Of the entire fleet
feel disposed to aid the vessels in forcing
an entrance into Pensacola Bay, he will
be likely to be greeted with storms of iron
hail from powerful batteries, the exist.
ence of which he does not now even
dream.
GEN. BRACES CONGRATULATIONS ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PENSACOLA,
Near Pensacola, Fla, Nov 18th, 1861
The signal success which has crowned
our forty hours conflict with the AFRO.
CANT and confident enemy-whose Gov.
eminent, it seems, is hourly looking for
an announcement of his success in cap.
turing our position-should fill our hearts
with gratitude to a merciful Providence.
This terrific bombardment of more than
hundred guns of the heaviest calibre-
causing the very earth to tremble around
us--has, from the wild firing Of the enc
/ my, resulted In the loss of only sever
lives, with eight wounded but two o.
them seriously-fve of the deaths from
an accident, and but two from the enc
my's shot. We have crippled their ship,
and driven them off, and forced the gar
rison Of Fort Pickens, in its impotent
rage, to Stake its revenge by firing on ON
hospital, and burning the habitations Of
our innocent women and children, who
have been driven therefrom by an unan.
nounced storm of shot and shell. Foi
the GOODNESS, devotion, and conspicuous
galIantry Of the troops, the General ten.
ders his cordial thanks; but for the pre-
cision of their firing, in this their first
practice, which would have done credit
to veterans, he is unable to express his
admiration. Their country and their
enemy will both remember the 22d and
Odd of November By command of
MAJoR-G ENERAL BRAGG.
Gro. G.. GARNER Assistant Adjutant General
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The British Press on American Affairs.

The European Times, of The 23d ult., has
very sensible and candid article on the
troubIes of the United States, and in which
the grayest disiru-t is manifested as TO the
ability of the present Administration to cope
with the mighty events involved in the crI-
sis through which We are passing. Ii thinks
that 'sihe inaugural Address of the new
President is sensible enough document
- far as it goes" but adds:
call the professions which Mr. Lincoln
makes of fairness aud impartialiiy 10 the
recedine States will not be sufficient 10 lure
them back, and if his resolve be carried
ont of relaxing the Federal property and
collecting the duties, it is clear that civil
war must follow, for it will be i'm possible
TO do either without lighting the torch that
leads to collision"
The Times argues that notwithstanding
the peace policy which appears on the 'sur-
face OF Lincoln's inaugural, "ihe whole
spirit of it points another way" 1t also
expresses the opinion that the new Confsd-
Grafton is rapidly gaining in The respect and
confidence OF Europe. ]. says:
ssln fact, the recent course of events on
The American continent has weakened the
sympathy that has existed in England for
the preservation OF The Union since the pol.
icy OF The Southerners became developed,
and many people, who first regarded the
secession as an unmixed evil, now view it
as the best remedy. We DO not share this
opinion. We sill cling to the belief, or
al least the hope, that the Union will be
preserved in its integrity for its disruption
would, we hold, be calamity 10 the world
al large"
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Kar Begun

On Friday last the whole country was
apprised of the fact that war had actually
begun. The ball was opened, and war inau-
gnrated, by the batteries on SuIlivan's Island,
Morris Island, and other points, commenc-
ing fire on Fort Sump,er, about O'Clock
in the morning of the day above mentioned
Maj Anderson returned the fire, and a
brisk cannonadins was kept up for nearly
two days and night, when Fort Sumpter
was uncondilionally surrendered.
Maj. Anderson ceased firing about 7
O'Clock, on Friday evening, to be resumed
at daylight in the morning. 1t was sup
posed that he was resting his men, as he
did not reply and as was anticipated, he
commenced TO return FIRE al u O'Clock the
following morning, but seemed to be great
ly disabled. The battery on Cummings
point done Sumpter great damage. Two OF
its port holes were knocked into one, and
the wall began crnmbling from the top
The fire from Morris Island and Moultrie
was divided between Sum pter and the ships
of war. Il was reported that three vessels
preparing to participate in the conflict
The batteries cantinued firing Gu Fort
Sumpter the whole Of Friday night, save al
intervals OF twenty minutes. In the morE>
ing all resumed their work more 6ercely
than before, the Federal Flee. outside the
bar participating with the best OF their abili
" under The circumstances
After the surrender, which took place
during Saturday, Maj. Anderson's men,
under gnarG, were conveyed by boats TO
Morris Island, where they were well pro.
vided for, and the Major left for the city of
Charleston, where he was The principal
guest of General Beauregard. The people
generally sympathized with Anderson. but
expressed abhorance for those steamers off
the bar, and in sight of them, and did not
even attempt TO re-enforce the Major
The Fort was taken possession of, the
night after the surrender, by the Confederate
troops. They Immediately sent three fire
companies to Sumpter to put out the FIRE,
as the woodwork of the Fort and the off,
GERS quarters were all being burnt out. 1t
was feared the fire would soon reach the
magazines, and result in much damage -
The Fort is much injured. Three OF the
barbette guns were dismounted, and a cor
ner OF the Fort opposite Monluie was
knocked away
IL is reported that altogether two thousand
shots were fired and also that no South
Carolinians were hurt But we think this
report greatly exaggerated. Ii is rather sim
gular that so much shooting should be
done and 'nobody hurt" We cannot credit
the report. 1t is true We have dispatches
that several of Anderson's men have been
injured, and but one fatally.
We hsve:informaiion 10 the effect that
President Lincoln has issued a proc
lamation, calling out SEvESTy FIVE Thou
sand Volunteers TO re>take Fort Sump,er !;
also proclamation calling an extra Sess-
ion of Congress on the fourth of July next.
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Gov. Curtin.

Governor Curtin has been INDUCED in his
movements, by the people of this State,
with much more patience than they have
been accustomed TO show TO his predeces-
sors. Gov. Packer and all former Cover
nors OF Pennsylvania have been held to a
strict accountability Tor their acts, but MIR.
Curtin seems to be acting more like king
than servant of the people. Through his
partizan Legislature he disposes of millions
OF State property, with GOODNESS and impu-
nifty he gives Lincoln and his party friends
an entertainment out of the peoples
money; he Isgislates his party friends
into Office in Philadelphia; he gose to
Washington in "Chase war council" !"
ana returning calls for half a million of
money to fit the State for some secret policy
there determined upon, and nobody knows
where we are, or whose we are, or what is
TO become of Us. Have not the people a
right to know what Gov. Curtin did with Us
in that secret council at Washington Ii
might be well for him TO remember that
the people of this great commonwealth
have something 10 say about these matters.
-Sunbury Democrat
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the beauty of children. Scald-head and
Ringworm. No object is more pleasant to
look upon than beautiful child, but unfor-
tunately the freshness and natural bloom of
childhood are often mared by dis6guring
disorders-we refer 10 the bligh,ing effects
of ringworm and scald head. Mothers de-
sirous of seeing the faces OF the darlings
unclouded and their heads free from dis
gushing sores, will be glad TO learn that
HoIloway's Ointment is quick and effec-
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feel perfectly satisfied that on fair trial OF
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in :he nursery closet for all time to come
Read the advertisement elsewhere.
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War an ignominious spectacle does the
government of the United States present to
the eyes of The world THAT government
which, when 6rsi established, commanded
the highest admiration of mankind. Now
racked with disseniions, and threatened
with speedy precipitation into all miser-
cries Of cruel intestine war, and for a
Cause which is disgraceful to human mind,
arising from the abstract question whether
slavery moy go into frozen and barren ter.
ritories. or the Liberties, peace, union and
happiness of free and enlightened peo-
pie be sacrificed and destroyed in resisting
il. Can ii be possible that history, faithfnl
10 IFS record, will have to chronicle sue an
inquiryl
We really had imagined that after the
election OF MIR. Lincoln, and the commence
ment of the extreme Southern movement,
the shock would have aroused an olden time
sense of patriotism in the breast of at least
him upon whom the Republicans had cast
ibe weishiy responsibility of Chief Magis-
tracy, and would have also revived in his
political friends, those considerations of
duty and love of country taught by The ge-
nious of American liberty, and, until now,
supposed % have been nseparably connect
ed with American birth, education and as
sociaiion.
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Sherif's Sale.

1Sf Virtue OF a certain writ Of Yeurf;o,i
ETPoaas issued ont of he C,nr If
Com Pleas, OF Luz erI.e conniy 10 me
directed, will be exposed tu sale Al PuhIic
vendue or oui cry, on Safurdny, the lltk
day of m1y aert, Al 10 o'clock, in The lore
noon. a. the C'uri Fl pu-e N ih- BmonYb
OF Wilkes Barre. in Ihr inn'y Of Lnzerns.
the following described properly, viz:
ALL that certain tIacI, piece or parcel of
land, situate in the township, of Nesco
peck in the County OF Luzerne, Pebnsyt.
vania, and the township OF Milf n, Col
nmbIa rounty Pennsylvania bounded and
described az follows On :he west b, lot
of John Williams, and The SusquehanDa
River; on The South by lands oi samuel
Smith on the East by lands of Levi KIRK
endall, and B. Evans, and on the North by
lands, late of Jacob Buzzard, Hari, heirs Of
R. M. Brundage and John Williams, in all
containing one hundred and fory acres Of
land, more or less, abori one hundred and
twenty acres iherof improved, with a ons
story and hall frahe dwelling house, and
frame barn lhereon--about one hundred
acres lherof lies in The said TOWNSHIP of
Nescopeek, and about forty acres thereof
lies in the said Tow nship of Mifflin, in
said County of Columbia. The improve
ments mentioned, lie in The said lownshto
OF Nescopeck in SAID County of Luzerne-
1t being The same farm or tract OF and,
conveyed by M. S. Brundage and wife TO
William Rutenhouse, late Ihe estate OF the
defendant in The said writ named with lhe
appurlenances.
Seized and taken in execution al The suit
of M S. Brundage IS. William Rite lhouss.
All of which will be sold for cash only by
SAMUEL VAN LOON, Sheriff:
SHERIFF's OFFICE,
Wilkes Barre, A pril 10, 1861
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THR demands of the Border States through
their propositions of compromise were emf
nenlly just. They asked Only to be our
equals, and to share an equality o. rights
Had this been granted, Virginia, North
Carolina, Kenincky, Tennessee, Missouri,
and Arkansas would have rallied unchange-
ably to the national fag-ihe secession
movement of the Gull States would have
died oul for the want of inceniiye-and the
strong hearts of patriotic people. North
and South, would soon have rescued and
restored the Union But the Abolitionists,
sho are now merged and lost iE the Re-
publican ranks. have other motives than
peace or the restoration of the Union
Their principles and designs have neither
been lost nor abandoned, buf are really now
enihroned for development at the Capitol
Of the nation. To force their long rejected
heresies, therefore. through blood and FIRE,
npon a protesting people may be, and un-
doubledIy is, the design OF our Abolition
rulers.
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The ApportiOnment Bin.

The bill appor,ioning the State for the
election or members of Congress, is a Gu
riosity from its brazen political rascaliiy
and hardened recklessness. Ii would seem
to have been framed solely for partisan
purposes, and the ingenuity of the commit
lee has been put TO the severest test to ac-
complish such an arrangement of the Dis
tricts as would most surely destroy the in
fuence of the Democratic counties, 10
which end no discrepancy in population be.
tween one District and another has been
allowed in any way to influence them.-
The total population of the State is 2,9o6,-
$40, and the State being. entitled to %
members of Congress, makes the vote 1876.
1868. We find, however. that various Dis
tricts largely exceed the ratio, while others
fall equally short of it, and in almost every
case political considerations have inauenc
ed the arrangement.
The llth District contains a population
of l59, ,2sl-exceeding the required ratio
by s2,9ls; while the 14th District has
population of but 101 ,427-or "a $50 less
than the ratio, making the difference be-
tween the two Districts nearly half The ratio
The five largest Districts having the greatest
excess over the required ratio are as follows:
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These Auction Sales will be continued
from day to day until all the accounts are
sold, or as long as bids can be procured.
No writ will be stayed unless the party
concerned come forward and pay three thirds
of the claim right down.
The conditions of sale will be as follows:
The highest bidder the buyer, every time;
one fourth of the purchase money 10 be
paid on the striking down of the account !;
one fourth on the confirmation of sale, and
the balance in one year from that time
II shall he fair and impartial sale The
public are respectfully invited TO attend.
The accounts are all just ones, and will
be disposed of either separately or in lots
We have others which will be added 10 the
list if they are not attended to soon.
Sale TO commence at 10 O'Clock a M
VIM. n. JACOBY.
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OPposED ToSELF GovERSMEsT.-Thec conrse
Of Dir Lincoln. in his attempt to subjugate
she South, is in direct opposition to the
principle Of the Declaration of lndepen-
dence That Immortal document declares /:
sfhat governments are Instituted among
men, derivIng their just powers from the
consent OF the governed; that whenever
any form OF government becomes destruc-
live ci these ends it is the right of the peo-
pie TO alter or abolish Il, and 10 institute
new government laying its foundation on
such principles, aud organizing its powers
in such forms as to :hem shall seem most
likely TO effect their safety and happiness "
Mr Lincoln wonId of course, say tnat
she sssafety aud happiness Of the South
are not inieuded 10 be- disturbed, bnt so said
George the Third
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The Philosophy Of Pact

A writer in Halls Journal of Health, com
bats in very forcible manner the prevail
ing buterroneous opinion that sudden deaths
are invariably the result of heart disease
Nothing could be farther from the roth as il
has been ably demonstrated from scientific
Investigations that 81 per cent. only arose
from disease of the heart, and that the NOR
tality from costiveness alone was threefold
greater than from the heart, apoplexv, or
pulmonary affections. This universal and
popular fallacy should be dssipated at once
and The real cause of sudden deaths, with
the best preventive measures submitted 10
the people This has been the doctrine OF
DR. Holloway through long and arduous
career iE all parts of the civilized world -
ln almost every disease he prescribes his
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During DR.. Holloway's brief sojourn in
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LYING insensible, with his throat cut,
man was found in the street al Philadelphia
on Tuesday. With much difficulty he whis-
pered that his name was John Smith from
Long-a-Coming, New Jersey, and gasped a
few words about SlUO, and two men, His
state is very critical.