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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-07-04
NOTICE.

TIME COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet
L at their office, in Port Tobacco, on TUES
DAY, the 9th day Of JULY. for the purpose Of
signing the County Levy for 1861.
BY order,
THOMAS HARRIS, Clerk
juno 81, ISGl-2t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-07-04

Reg New York and Brooklyn cities have to-
6 thor mu>tured 80, 125 troops
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-07-04

force of this department will render to him that
Instant and willing obedience which is due from
every good citizen to his government
NATH. p. BANKS Major General
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-11-22
Who MaiOr-GCn. zaalIccI.
sand Was.

] ttofWtpondcnce ofthe Rochester uniun1
He is the senior partner orthe law
/ firm of Hal!cck, Prachcry e Bill.
lllngs of San Francisco, and one OF
the proprietors and managers
LOT tho famous quicksilver mines Of
New Amaden.
llo is remarkable for possessing
those qualifications for the admins.
trotion Of a Department. Onoo
the writer was cor graduating Gen.
Riley ON his successful administra-
tion otthe government Of California
lin bringing order ont Of that po.
litical and social chaos--whon thot
honest soldier remarked that call
the credit was due to Capt. ualleck,
the chief or hie otair"
AS n man Of uns wor1ing intep.
Irity, rs a rigid economist in the
Expenditure of the public funds, ae
an honest custodian of millions OF
gold belonging TO Uncle Sam, Gen
llall,ck has proved himself to be-
the proper successor !or General
Fremont.
Though Gen. Halleck had under
his control nearly S2,O00,OOO, col.
lected as n duty under military
order, he practiced the most rigid
economy in his administration, and
supported himself on his military
pay and allowances, when the nee
cssaries of life were mt fabulous
prices, and turned over TO General
lSmith the last dollar not accounttd d
for.
On the termination Of tho Terri.
torial Government in California,
Capt. Halleck resigned ont of the
army, and became a candidate foi
United States Senator, dut was dc.
itated by DIR. Gwinn 10y two votes
His excessive modcsty prevented
his canyassing himself for office.
/ But the proprictors of the Nov
Aimaden had learned to appreciate
his talents Of administration, ali,
eonterred ON him share oftheil
rich mine, and a share ofits direc
ton, and in tho management O
their millions he has fully vindica.
ted his former reputation. Still he
is au untried General, aud so far We
must take him on trust, Yet he is
the very antipode of Fremont in
everything. He has no gang OF
disreputable men surrounding him
and publishing in the newspapers
fabricated accounts of fictitious
wealth he does not possess, but is SC
modest and retiring in his whole
ldemcanor that his friends must be
surprised at Government finding
louth whereabouts. We conclude
this brief notice by congratulating
the Administration ON so excellent
an appointment.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-11-22
A Good Story About Mr.,
Seward.

The Philadelphia North Ameri.
can Of Friday tells this story o.
Secretary Seward:
Hon. VIM. IL. Seward, Socretar,
of State, passed through the city
yesterday morning, at IL o'clock
on his way from New York &c
Washington. Mr.. Seward has O
weakness whenever possible fol
travelling incOg. To 10 an inveter.
ate smoker. When he enters a pas
sengcr train he seeks out the emo.
king car, and finds beautitudo in
putting La Normas until the end of
the ride. Between New York and
this city he occupied a seat with a
pleasant looking genius, who talked
about "that d-d fool Seward du-
ring the whole trip. The stranger
his fellow traveller to be a
bookkeeper. Mr.. Seward
pitched into himselfin scandalous
manner, seconding every obiurga-
zion Of the stranger with Gdarty
emphasis. When the latter OBJ
served Mr.. Seward identified and
saluted by gentlemen upon the boat
his feelings can be better imagined
than described. The last seen Of
him by our informant he was hi
ding behind the steamers smoke
stack,
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men, fully impressed with our con
lstitutional obligations to the citi.
Izens ofyour State.
These obligations shall be per.
formed ne iar as in our power, but
bo not deceived; the obligation OF
.suppressing armed combinations
against constitutional authorities.
is paramount to all other. II, in IN,
performance of this duty, minor bul
important obligations should be
neglected, it must be attributed tC
the necessities Of the case, because
the rights dependent on laws of a
State must necessarily succumb t.
military oNigcncics created by in
surrcctiOn aud rebellion.
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Lftiu at'rrklg Iribnut.


tFrom the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
LYON.
Sing, bird, on green Missouri's plain,
Thy saddtst surg Of sorrow;
Drop tears, Oh clouds, In gentlost min
le from the winds can borrow;
Breath out. ye winds, your softcst Sigh,
Weep, flowers IN dcwy spleudor,
For him who knew well how 10 die,
But never 10 surrender.
Uuroso serene the August sun
Upon that day Of glory;
Upcurled from muskot aud from gun
The war cloud gray aud hoary,
II gathered like a fuueral nall.
Now broken and now blended.
Where rang The bug o's angry call,
Aud raik with rank c0utcudcd.
-Four thousand mon, ne brave and true
As Ger went forth Iu daring
Upon the foe that morning threw
The strength Of their dpspairiug.
They feared not death-men bless th,
field
That patriot soldiers die on,
FAN Fse,dom's cause was swQgd and
shield,
Aud at their head was Lyon!
Their leaders troubled soul looked forth
From ewes Of troubled brighlHcss;
Sad soul the burden Of the NoFth
Had pressed out an It's lightntss.
lie gozed upon the unequal ight,
Ills ranks ell rent ard CORY,
And fclt the shadows close ike night
Round his carecrof glory.
General, come lead usp loud the cry
From brave band was ringing
Lead us, aud we will stop, OF die,
That battcry's awful siugiug.'
lie spurrod 10 where his heroes stood,
Twice wounded-no wound knowing,
The FIRE OF battle in HE blood
Aud on HE forehead glowing.
-
Oh, cursed for aye that traitors hand
Aud cursed that ainf So deadly,
Which smoto the hFaysst ofthe land,
And dyed his bosnm rpdly!--
Serene he lay whilspsst him pressed
The battles hriNtL tLillow,
AZ culmlyFs q babe may rest
Upon iHmolhcr's pillow.
SO Lyon died aud we'll may flowers
His place of burial cover,
For never had ulis lard of ours
A more devoted over.
Living his coVutrysvas his bride,
HE lie he gayS her dying,
Lite, loredue, lovt--he naught denied
To her and 70 her sighing.
Rost;patriot IN thy hillside grave,
Beside her form vho bore theel
Long may the land thOu died'rt to save
Her ba nercd stars wave o'cr thee!
Upon her hisregg's brightest page,
And on iame's glowing portal,
Shh'll write To- grand heroic page,
Aud grave Thy hame imniortol
H.P.
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Gem. Sherman's OaielaI Reporl.
HEADQgARTERs oF riE EXPEDITION CoRrs
panr RoYAL. s. U. . Nov. 8. leGl.

HEADQgARTERs oV TiE EXPEDITION Conrs
PeRr ROYAL, S. o., Nov. q. lsGl.
To tAs AGjufani- General u. s. A.
WasAiHgton, ID. c.;
SIR--l have the honor to report
that the force under my command
embarked at Annapolis on the 2lst
! OF October, and arrived at Hampton
Roads, Va, on the 2Sd.
In consequence of the delay in
the arrival ofsome of our transports
and the unfayorable state Of the
weather. tho feet was unable to set
out tor the Southern coast till the
29th, when under convoy ofthe ma
val squadron in command OF Com.
Dupont, and after the most mature
consideration Of the objects Of the
expedition by the flag officer aud
myself, il was agreed 20 first reduce
any works that might be found at
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to the Adjutaacy Of the 5oth Reg.
and We congratulate him for hi,
success. Woaro confident thpt th,
55th will find in Mr.. Bycrs, iul
competency to discharge, honora
bly,, the duties of the Office.
Company "An are all hearty and
stout Overcoats were delivered tC
tho Reg. yesterday, and caps aud
blankets were given out to them
to-day.
OGLE.
p. S.-Col. DcPuy sent his res.
ignation to the Governor yesterday.
Lieut.. Col. Park also sent his res
iguation a few days ago. DoPuy's
cause was, ill-health-Parks for
some other reason. l will mention
also, that the stores we took on tho
26th inst, amounted to much moio
after the inventory had been made
by the Quartcrmastcr, than had
stated in a former letter to you; tho
invoice amounted to ffty.fve thou.
sand dollars.
All letters intended to reach the
Sth should be directed to New
Greek Station, Hampshire county,
Va.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-11-22
sEcREoY DnsIRAnLE IN AGEN.--

SECRECY DESIRABLE IN AGEN.--
The Detroit Daily Advertiser, in
leriticising Adjutant.Gen. Thomas
famous report, says:
AS to the parallel which Gen.
Thomas cannot find, we beg to add
an item to his knowledge ofthe "an-
nails of military warfare" If he
will examine, no will find that the
First Consul framed aud kept who'll
| ly TO himself the campaign Of Ma
lrongo, and made it known TO no
human being no, not even his wife,
until ho was far down the eastern
Slope Of the Alps and entering tho
Austrian territory. This secrecy
gave him the victory, feconqueied
Italy and saved France. The want
lof Il has cost us Great Bethel, Bull
Run and Edwards Forry, the clo-
sing of the Potomac, the chronic
danger Of Washington, and the M
Icreditable and ipcalcnlable niiaehief
of publishing this III. judged report
TO tlie world
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-11-22
letter From ROmncy.
CAMP KEYS, Romney, Va, J
November, 1861.

CAMP KEYS, Romney, Va,
November, 1861.
EDs. TRIBUNE:
We are still quartered in Rom
noy; and nothing of Importance
has transpired since the memora.
bic Goth; however, on last
Wednesday, a squad Of cavalry,
and a lot Of "bushwhackers" had
been annoying our pickets along
the road leading to Winchcstcr.-
In the afternoon they shot one Of
the Ringold cavalry, when four
companies ofiniantry and two pie
ces Of artillery, and the Ttingold
aud Kelley Lancers, Cavalry J
were sent to inquire into the mat
ter; they found, about eighteen
miles on the Winchester road, a
camp of the "secesh, 4" of both cav
airy and infantry; the infantry
were principally "bushwhackers''
armed with squirrel rifles and shot
guns; on the approach of our for
ces, with one shot from the noun.
tain howitzer, that we captured at
Romney, they fed into the noun.
tains and hills at the top of their
speed; from the appearance of the
ground, it looked as though they
had been bivouacing there since
the Goth. Our squad returned in
the evening about dusk, bringing
with them four prisoners, three
horses and two secesh earcasses.-
We are receiving reiniorcements
every day, and it would be we'll for
the seccsh to "keep scarce" from
the place, for we have some brass
metal here and a few rifles. Yes
terday Gen. Kelley reviewed his
it.was a very beautiful In
dian Summer day. AS the majes-
tic king of day raised his noble
above the Eastern
ridge Of mountains, so modcstly
pouring his golden light upon the
long and curved ridge on the North
and West, and Romney in the val
Icy, from its churches, Court House,
and College, Haunted proudly the
good old Stripes and Stars, whilst
the streets are densely packed by
the platoons Of the well clad Uuion
army, whose front,rear aud centre,
spotted their bands Of music,
chanting all the national airs, and
now and then a 'dixic'presented no
ordinary spectacle. could but OBJ
serve that the small remnant OF So
cessionists remaining here, We're
standing about the corners Of the
Streets eyeing tho review with
countenanees miaerably ehpprfal-
len. .l s.f
Yesterday, Paul Muelenhuer, a
german artist ofFrank Leslie's, took
a sketch Of Romney, Camp Keys,
and the review. Ht nsron
Our position here is a bold one;
at Winchester, IS miles on the
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-11-22
Letter From Commodore Du
pODt.
OK BOARD OF THE FRIGArE)
NIAGARA. Port Royal,}

-
My DEAR Mr.. Fox During the
dishoarteninge events of our passage
my faith never gave way; but at
some moments itseemed appalling.
On the other hand, permit no Ella
tion at our success; yet cannot ro.
irain from telling you that it has
been more complete and more bril-.
liant than lover could have believ.
ed. | have been too fa iguod TO
send a detailed official account Of
the battle. My report is full up
to the eve Of it, and | think will in
tcrest you, but | have contented
myself with a succinct account,
which ] think will be liked rs well
as a moro detailed narrative.
will, however, forward in time for
the Secrctary's report.
l kept under way and made three
turns. Though passed five times
between the forts, had a thanking
division of five ships to watch old
Talnall, who had eight small and
swift steamers ready to pounce up
on any Of ours, should they be dis
Iabled,
could get none of my big frig-
ates up. | thought tho Sabine
would have gotten clear. To the
st. Lawrence / sent no word, and
the Savannah was blown off. lido
not regret it now, except on their
account. believe my plan was
clear. | stood against the tide,
and had the management the bet
ter in consequence.
Their confidence was extreme
that they could drive us away
They fought bravely and the rihed
guns never missed. An eighty
FOUNDER rifle shot went through our
maiumast in the very center, max
ling an awful hole.
They aimed at our bridge, where
they knew they would make holes,
if lucky. A shot in the center let
water into the after magazine, but
believe | saved a hundred lives
] by keeping under way, and being
in close, we found their sights grad.
uated atsiX hundred yards.
When they once broke, the STAN
Ipede was intense, not a gun being
spiked In truth never witnessed
such fire as that of this ship on
her second turn, and | am told that
its effect upon the spectators out.
side OF her was intense. l learn
when they saw the flag flying on
shore the troops were powerless to
cheer, but wept.
Gen. Sherman was deeply affect
ed, and the soldiers are loud and
unstinting in their expressions Of
admiration and gratitude.
The works are most scicntifical-
ly constructed. and there is moth
ing like Fort Walker On the Poto.
mac.
did not allow the victory TO
shock our ardor, but dispatched
some vessels under Captain Gillis,
over 10 the other side To-day, !
had pn expedition to Beaufort to
save the light vessels, but they were
fired instantly aftor the surrender.
Beaufort is deserted. The negroes
arc Wild with joy and revenge
They have been shot down, they
say, ike dogs, Because they would
not 20 of with their masters.
| have already a boat at Scull
Greek, and the communication be
twcen Savannah and Charleston is
.cuf oH
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i. w 0HERMAN,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.

uluihhl-0el. " =. ~
Aitor landing and taking posses
sion of the forts, Gen. Sherman Is
sued a proclamation 10 the people
Of South Carolina, saying: I'm obe.
.dicnce to the orders of the President
/ have landed on your shores with
a email force Of National troops
We come among yOu without feel.
ings of personal animosity--with
no desire to harm your citizens, de-
stroy property or interfere with any
Of your lawful laws, rights, or so
cial or loyal institutions, beyond
what causes herein alluded 10 may
render unavoidable.
Gen. Sherman then reviews the
action ofSouth Carolina in the pres
ent rebellion, and inplorcs the
people to pause and reflect upon the
consequences Of their acts, and says;
VIC have eome among you US loyal
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Z proved heyoI da doubt.
Apparently, some OF these cha arlaians have nnI
brains enough 10 write an advertisements az notiee
they have copied yours, word Cor wori in several in
tiancesi nieTsy inserting other In place Of
foefi. Ih
h1gs within the p'st i've years seen and talked 20
we're taA two tQusand persons that have us0d your
PREPARATION with perfect surcess-some for halness
gray hair, scad head, andruh and every disease th
se alp aud head are subject 10.
called 10 see you personally at your ori gina place
of fbuGiness here, hut learned you now living ID
New York. Aou al liberty % publiih this 10 Fe-
ferto me. Any Communication addressed ms, care
boa 1890, viii be promptly aRauefed. You're, truly,
JAMES WHITE, ~. d u.
WOODS HAIR RESTORATIVE.
Prof. q, }. Woop dear siT-Haying bad ihe mia
ioFiuue lose the portion Of ny hairifom effects
afyellcu ievsF, 10 New OFleansi 10 1881, waf pduced
70 make tiAl ofyonf preparations and iounh a 70
answer fhs very thing seeded Ny haiT Is now
thict sud glossy and no words express my oohga
Hons 70 yon in giving 20 The afflicted such aifeasufe
FINLEY JOHNSON.
rhe Restorative is put up IN bottles 81 three Sizes
tas large incdiuun and SMALL The fmaholds 8 pint,
add feails Tor Que dollarper hoei the medium holds
a eafi &c pef cent moe On properties hau fha sn
retaia Cor I've dollar per bottle the large hol ruari
~ PEI cent more in proportion, and fetaill for IS
d Moon A. Co., fToFrictors, "a Broadway, New
Yea and a AlsItai fiTepfi St, Lonif, hIn.
$50 Ia Tiidn b Duhoit CO, agsnis. and by ~
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Yesterday, Paul Muelenhuer, a
german artist ofFrank Leslie's, took
a sketch Of Romney, Camp Keys,
and the review. Ht nsron
Our position here is bold one;
at Winchester, IS miles on the
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spanish Rerino nucI.s.

AhRoD III MeNA W 4ANAAA AfNt~Ao
IN Fail aarsiea viii % ualito eau AZ uS rssidses 10
Reed inU nahip. ore mile south and hte east 81 Re
Isahnc, ahrfs they he Supplied with Docks % uy
eva raising, warlausd 10 evsfg expect - maleFate
pficss. A. e, nAkER.
ucffl.fw
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-04-13
THE MoUNTAINEER APRIL -. 1861.

With funs within quarter Sf 3 nile of
Alta fort. on the Island there ID about
tvo thousand soldiers drilled constantly
and regularly the most rigid manner
Immediately in The rear 81 Sumter, and
within fveleights 81 mile, Is another
formidable battery Of tie heaviest gnus,
which will play upon the weakest point q
The fort.
On Morris Island are two other bat
ieries, covered with railroad iron, placed
N sIanting position, tho balls striking
which are compelled TO glide overhead
without doing tie work 81 death. Inall,
they have eleven points Of stack 81
manned and The guns N place. Never
did | expect to see my countrymen mr.
rayed against each other ii battle. ! had
almost wished that I had never lived TO
sec such d sight as i saw yesterday.
The proclamation Of Gov. Pickens es-
tabIIshes martial Law over Sulhyan's
island. upon which Fort Mouitrie stands,
and over the waters and marshes adjacent
thereto. The law prohibits all persons
within lis jurisdiction from selling, dis
posing OF giving away spiritnous liquors
without the permit, il writing, from tue
recommending officer at The Island No
persons will DO permitted 10 land az, or
DEPART from the Island; to hold any com
mnhication with the pests there establish
ed, or to be at large between the hours Of
Eiatto and fereiiis, without the written con'
sent Of the commanding officer there,
Boats and vessels are also interdicted
| from touching at the Island without 4
similar permit The military power i
made supreme IN enforcement Of these
Regulations, and tue officers in command
nre invested with full authority 10 govern
and regulate an persons therein found,
according TO military law, and without
any subsection or responsibility 20 the
civil authorities Or tribunals, or any pro-
cess thereof. 4. go. 3t. Il 7.
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-04-13
ALABAMA STATE CONVENTION

l send yon the inclosed copies OF two
important ordinances adopted to day by
the Alabama state convention:
qAa Ordinance 10 tHfa orer 10 the Goreri,,
meat Of the Confederate iStates he arms
and manitions Of apdr belonging 10 this
E Stale, aud for 0ther purposes. gss-
SECTION |. Be II ordained by the peo.
pie Of Alabama in convention assembled.
That the control of allmilitary operations
in this state, having reference to our con
neetion with questions between this state
and other states. or any power foreign TO
TO them. shall be turned over to tile pro-
visionaf government Of the Confederate
States Of America. to be exercised by
said government. =. .... .....,...... /,
"SEc. 3. And be il further ordained
That the state Of Alabama hereby turns
over TO the provisional government Of the
Confederate States OF America all arms
and munitions of war which have been
acquired from the late United States. and
which are now in the forts and arsenals
In this state, and that the governor Of
this state shall have power to make a
similar disposition Of any other arms
and munitions Of war which belong TO
this state. excepting muskets, rifles, and
small arms: provided, that the said gov
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-04-13

inst, ne remains Of inan we're conveyed
10 their long resting place, Tic last ieN
years 81 whose life presents . sinsular
commentary upon some phases d human
nature. The deceased was connected
with some Of tho best families in Me
state, was literally educated, graduated
Is q physician from one Of the FIRST col.
leges n The country, and married the
81 q wealthy citizen Of Boston.
Naturally 81 free and generous dispo.
sition, and fond Of good living, he did not
accumulate any property. and some eight
years since went TO California for the
purpcse 81 lettering his condition. While
be was absent lis wifes fatlierdied, leas-
ing her q handsome property, the income
Of which hns enabled her 10 live with
ease and elegance IL Beacon street, bnt
upon her husbands return from bis nnsHc-
eessful trip. she refused 10 live with him,
expressing no other reason than his mis-
fortune IN business. He was subsequent
5ly attacked withinflammatory rheumatism
and taken 70 the hospital; but his case
proving iucarable, and having no means
.of support, he wss removed 10 the island
Jas q pauper, Through the txertions 81
his mother, however, who Is In her
.eightieth year. lie was brought back to
the city and taken care Of By herewith
what assistance the charitably disposed
have rendefed--until relieved by deaih
During all this long and painful illness
his wife aud daughter, although living IN
ailluence and luxury. have mover visited
him or contributed . shilling to keep him
from starving. The last day that he was
able 10 go ont was on the occasion Of The
visit Of the Prince of Wales TO this city.
With the assistance Of two crntches. be
managed to reach the Common, where he
saw Cor the last time his wife and daugh-
.ter-@the latter q young lady Of twenty
but they did not deign to cast o look Of
recognition upon the cripple and pasper
who had once borne the endeaTilg title
of husband and father 10 them