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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

A New ARM-A new arm is now being
exhibited in New York. The article is a
grenade, and is thrown by hand 10 such q
manner as to invariably strike on its point,
which causes Instant explosion and conse.
queut destruction of the object that it comes
iu contact with. 1t is of an oval form, and
moy be any size, from one pound up to eight.
Instead of the charge being gnited by fuse,
as is usual, it is done by an ordinary percus.
sion cap. The nipple en- which the cap is
placed is hidden from view, and everything is
so arranged that it is perfectly harmless,
unless when intended to be thrown. AS it is
necessary that the grenade should always
strike on its point, vane is affixed AT one
end, which properly directs its course.
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A Model Biography.

Perhaps the briefest personal memoirs
ever written we're those Of Count Roptopehin,
written 10 ten minutes. We subjoin few
paragraphs, each Of which constitute "chap'
ter"
My BIRrH.-On the 18th day of March,
lT65, | merged from dark ness into light Of
day. was measured, was weighed, was
baptized. 1 was born without knowing
wherefore, and my parents thanked Heaven
withou, knowing for what.
My EDUcATIoS.-I was taught all sorts OF
things, and learned all sorts Of languages.
By dint of impotence and quackery, some.
times passed for savant. My head has be-
come a library Of odd volumes, OF which |
keep the key.
My SurFERINes-I was tormented by mas
ters by tailors, who made tight dresses for
me by women by ambition by self.love |;
by useless regrets, and by remembrances.
MEMORABLE EPooBs.-At the age of thirty,
gave up dancing at forty my endeovors to
please the fair sex: at fifty, my regard Of
thinking and have now become o true
sage, or egotist, which is the same thing.
RESPECTABLE PRINCIPLEs.--l have never
meddled iE any marriages or scandal. /
have never recommended q cook or physician
and eonsequntly have never attempted the
life of any one.
My DIsIlKEs.--I have dislike to sots and
fops, and to Intriguing women who make q
game of virtue q disgust of affectation q
pity for made.up men and painted women ;
an aversion to rats, liquors, metaphysics,
and rhcbsrbs; q terror OF justice and wild
beasts.
ANALYSIS OF MY LIFE.-l await death
without fear and without impatence. My
life has been bad melodrama on ground
stage, where | have played the hero, the
tyrant, the lover, the nobleman but never the
varlet.
Ny EPITAPH-Here lies, 10 hope of re.
sponse, an old deceased man, with worn out
spirit, an exhausted heart, and used-up
body. Ladies and gentlemen, pass on.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

The HUNDRED DOLLAR BouNTY.-It may
not be- generally known that those Of our vol
unteers who enter the service for three years
will be entitled, at the termination of their
term of enlistment, to a bounty Of one hun
dred dollars. ID general order number ff-
teen, issued by the War department May 4th
the fact is distinctly set forth. The order
provides that "every volunteer non commis-
stoned officer, private, musician and artihcer,
who enters the service CT the United States
under this plan, shall be paid at the rate of
fifty cents; aud If a cavalry volunteer,
twenty. five cents additional 10 lieu OF forage.
for every twenty miles travel from bis home
TO the place of mnster-the distance to be
measured by the shortest usually Travelled
route-and when bonorabiy discharged, an
allowance, at the same rate from the place OF
discharge to bis home, and, iD addition
thereto, the sum Of one hundred dollsrs
| Any volunteer who my be received into the
service Of the United States under this plan
and who may be wounded or otherwise disa
bled 10 the service. shall be entitled to th,
benefits which have been or may be conferre'
on persons disabled in the service, and tn
legal heirs OF such as die or msy be killed i
the service, in addition TO ell arrears Of pa
aud allowances, shall receive the sum OF on
hundred dollars"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13
Correspondence.
TFor the SunbuTy American, |
CAMP, NEAR TOWNSVILLE, Md,
Sunday, June 80, 1861.


Dear IVilvert We are again ordered to
march. OF our destination We are perfectly
ignorant, but it is supposed We will 60 into
Virginia. below Martinsburg, when the spunk
of the Eleventh Regiment will be tried. 1t
seems there is to be o battle ut Manassas
Gap, and the rebels, if victorious there, will
then proceed against Washington city in
the meantime they keep considerable force
on the Virginia side Of the Potomac to
impede the progress Of General Patterson's
Division, to make more sure victory at the
Gap. In this think they will be mistaken,
for Gen. Patterson, unde. the direction OF
the brave old SCOTT, will push his men
through to aid the main army, whatever may
oppose, and then they they the rebels) will
say, as the coon did to Capt. Scott, "don't
shoot, III knock under" Our boys are iu
good health and 10 fne spiIits-the prospect
of a fight makes them quite hilarious, aud
have no doubt if they meet the enemy you
will hear such Oh account OF them that theil
friends at home will not be ashamed TO lister
to. don't say this for them iB the style o
bragadocio, but in truth, for | have known
them twice to be ordered to march, wber
there was every appearance OF fight, wber
not cheek blanched, and every man seemed
eager sor the fray.
On our march from Hagerstowu, yesterday
we met an officer OF the 23d PennsylvaDl'
| Regiment, ou the side of the road, VINO haC
| 10 his possession u military cap with the let
ters B. r. (Beauregard Rlaes) on the from
of it. A part of their Regiment, the ds
before, were over the river on q scout the
met some rebels, had brush with them
made them retreat, aud brought the cap T.
their regiment as trophy. The officer, wh
held the cap so that we could all see it as W
passed. seemed very proud Of having it j
his possession, aud looked as If he woul
rather hold something of more importanc
for our inspection, for instance, the head {
JEFF Davis.
JOE SMITH (Bschman's jour- is now th
proudest man in our company. Yesterda.
when ordered to march, Joe was detailed q
cattle guard or driver. 1t is rather tediou
piece OF work, and on coming into this cam
j Jos was the only driver left, the rest OF tbeI
gave out, and be had driven the cattle abo'
} one third Of the way by himself. Joe take
bis honors quite easy, and says 81 don't car
, dey had to knock under"
, You must excuse the sbortness OF th
J letter, as sm ordered TO play the tattoo, aI
. get ready for our march tonight at
o'clock-sucb are the orders. When "
next hear from me ] hope can inform "
. that We "hsvs done the State some service
] Yours, fraterDally,
II. D. W.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13
It'll Mstsuaneous,
Waterloo the day after the Battle.

On q surface of two square miles IL was
ascertaned that Fifty thousand men and
horses we're lying The luxurious crop Of ripe
grain which had covered the Geld of battle,
was reduced to litter. and beaten into the
earth and the surface trodden down by the
cavalry, and furrowed deeply by the cannon
wheels, strewed by many q relic OF the fight
Helmets and cuirasses, shattered firearms
and broken sw wofds all the variety Of military
ornaments, lancer caps and Highland bon.
nets uniforms Of every color, plume and
penuon musical instruments, the apparatus
Of artillery, drums, bugles, but good God !!
why dwell on the narrowing picture of q
forgotten field leach and every ruinous
display bore mute testimony to the misery of
such battle.
Could the melancholy appearance Of this
scene OF death be heightened, it would be by
witnessing the researches Of the living, amid
its desolation, for the objects of their love.
Nj others, and wives, and children, we're occu.
pied 10 that mourn!ul duty and the confu-
sion Of the corpses friend and foe inter.
mingled, as they were--often rendered the
attempt at recognizing individuals difficult,
and in some csses impossible.
Iu many places the dead lay four deep upon
each other morking the spot some British
square had occupied, exposed for hours to
the murderous fire of French battery
! Outside, lancer and cuirassier we're scattered
thickly on the earth. Madly attempting TO
force the sered bayonets Of the British, they
had fallen in the bootless essay by the mus.
kerry of the inner files. Further on, you
trace where the cavalry of France and Eng.
land had encountered, cbassear and hasseur
were interningled, and the heavy Norman
horses Of the Imperial Guard were inter-
spersed with the gray chargers which had
carried Albyn's chivalry Here the High
lauder and traeur lay, side by side, together
and the heavy dragoon, with green Eru's
badge upon bis helmet, was graphing in
death with the Polish lancer.
On the summit of the ridge, where the
ground was cumbered with dead, and troddeu
fetlock deep 10 mud aud gore by the frequent
rush of rival cavalry, the thick strewD corpses
OF the Imperial Guard pointed out the spo,
where Napoleon had been defeated. Here
in column that favored corps, on whom bis
last chances rested had been annibilated
and the advance and repulse of the Guarc
was traceable by mass of fallen Frencbmen
In the hollow below the last struggle o
France had been vainiy made for there The
Old Guard attempted to meet the British
and afford time for their disorganized com
panons to rally.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

PASSAGE OF TRooPs THROUGH BALTIMORE
Since the first Of June the following regi.
ments of United States troops have passed
through Baltimore to Washington
Number of Men.-lst Maine, $50 4; 2nd do
$40; Sd do 1906; 4th do 1856; 5th do 1000.
I'd Michigan 900; Sd do 1884. Ist MiIne.
sofa l046. lst Massachusetts 1850. lst
New Jersey 1910; I'd do l044; Sd do 996.
I'd New Hampshire 1000. l4th New York
$50; 18th do TO; 10th do 500; 18th do
$40; 18th do SO; 2lst do 1000; 22d do
TO; 9th do $50; 2Sth do $40; 29th do
$50 3lst do s25; 37th do 500; 10Th do
sl9 I'd Pennsylvania 1860; 9th 90 40 ;
Smalls regiment 1000. I'd Rhode Island
1926. I'd Wisconsin l040. % Vermont
900. United States Infantry l400, Re-
cruits various bodes,) 1900. Total, 81 1902
In addition to this total of thirty one
thousand nine hundred aud two men going
to Washington, the First Rhode Island reg
iment passed through to Chambersburg, arc
returned to Washington, and the Tbirteentl
and Twentieth New York regiments have
arrived and are still stationed there.
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Mrs. Partington's Visit to the Tented

IurS. Ear tluStOuS SlSlt w VIC 1ShtSo
Field.
We take the following from the Boston
Post -
did the guard present arms to you, Mrs.
PartiDgton p asked the commissary Of her as
she entered the marquee.
"You moan the century" she said, smiling.
81 have heard so much about the tainted field
that believe could deplore an attachment
into line myself and secure them as well as an
officer You asked me if the guard presented
arms. He didn't, but a sweet little man with
40 epilepsy on his shoulder and smile on his
face did and asked me if wouldn't 60 into q
tent and smile. ! told him that we could
both smile outside, when he politely touched
his chateau aud left me-" The commisssry
presented hard wooden stool upon which
she reposed herself "This is one of the seats
of war; suppose ?" said she. "Oh, what a
hard lot soldier is objected to. | don't Won
der a mite at the hardened influence OF a SOL
dier's life. What is that for y said she, as
the noise Of the cannon saluted her ear. II
hope they bain't firing on my sccount."-
There was o solicitnde in her tones as she
spoke, and she was Informed it was only the
! Governor, who had just arrived upon the
! field "Dear me-" said she, show cruel il
must be to make the old gentlemen come way
! down here, when be is so feeble that he has
to take his staff with him wherever he goes.
She was so affected at the idea that she had
to take few drops of white wine to restore
her equilibrium, aud to counleract the dus,
from the tainted field"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

RATHER SHoRT.-The Boston IraUeler
states that most of the shirts made by the
ladies Of Boston for the volunteers, are from
four to six inches TOE SHORT:
Like man without a wife,
Like ship without a sail,
The most useless thing in life
Is shirt without a-proper length.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

Says the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette
A man in Berks CO., Pennsylvania has rose
bush 10 his garden which blossoms with red,
white and blue roses. So says reliable
exchange. We can better this, for Mr..
Jones, of.Cambridge assures US that ho has
got lilach bush that is budded with miuia.
ture American flags and patriotic breast.
pins, and that robin comes there every
morning and whistles Yankee Doodle" on
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

The MONITOR CAPsIzED.-"I my time.
MISS" said a stern aunt, "the men looked at
the women's faces instead Of their ankles !"
"Ah my dear cunt" re:orted the young
lady, "you see the world has improved, and is
more civilized than it used to be. 1t looks
more to the understanding"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

A NEW Lot OF HARDWARE & SAD
n DLERY. Also, the best assortment OF lror
Nails and Steel to be found in the county. at the
Mammoth store of FRlLlNG a. GIANT.
Sunbnry June =, 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13
CONTEMPORARIES, TOYS &c
M O. GEARHAT,

M @ GIkAtItiHAI
E<ONSTANTLY keeps on hand all kinds oil
q J Con(ectionaries, Fruit and Toys, which he
is selling at wholesale and retail Having the
necessary machinery &c, be is manufacturing
all kinds of Toys, and keeps up his stock so that
purchasers will not be at a loss for supply OF
almost any article they may desire.
APPLES! APPLES!! APPLES!!!
Just received, a large lot of apples, which he is
selling at wholesale and retail, at low prices
Give US call.
Nj. G. GEARHART
Sunbury, March S, ls6l.-u
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

A Wit once asked . peasant what part he
performed 10 the great drama OF life. 81
mind my own business" was the reply.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

rtpAIDING,S Prepared Glue, mud Sheleys Muciiase
- price per bottle and brush 25 cents :.
Cordial Elixir Of Caisaya Bark Benzne ior removing
grease. ,s,,p,r THIS OFFICE
SunhuTy, March ~ 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

BT is important to the LADIES to know that
n Friling & Grant, have the best and largest
assortment of Dress Goods in the county.
Sunbury, June 2, 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

A FRESH SUPPLY OF DRUGS at the
IN Mammoth Store. Also, new lot of per-
fumery, Soaps and Fancy Article. Very cheap,
FRILING & GRANT.
Sunbury, May 26, 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

EyO! YE LOVERS OF SOUP! A fresh
HI supply of Macaroni and Confectionery at
FRILING & GRANTS.
Sunbury, June 2, 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

OAR Iron. Steel. Nails, Picks, Grub Hoes and
~ Mason Hammers, at low prices.
BRIGHT & SON.
sunbury, June 1850.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13

WBATENT BRITTANIA SHOPPERS 70
b bar bottles for sale by
H. B MASSER.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
BROADWAY, CORNER OF FRANKLIN STREET
nrE1T Work. CITY,

pROADWAY, CORNER OF FKANNIIN SIIsr'r1I
NEW YORK CITY,
.rs inducements to Merchants and Tourists visiting
r,y York unsurpassed by any Hotel IN the Meu"p"ls
,be I owing are among the advantages winch posses
,es and which viii he appreciated by ai taVeie,s.
i central location convenient tn places OF business
as well as places of amusement
ID SerupuI3usly clean, well furnished Swung rooms
Win magnificent Ladies PaIior commanding AN eXteh
sivr view Of Broadway - ;,L .
3D. Large and superby furnished sitting rooms, win I.
inagnlfent Paror, commanding an extensive VIC" VI
Broadway. p,r allan ,,;si,ors
Y, live IN he hest style, with the greatest economy
II il connected with
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.raylor's Celebrated Saloons,

where visitors can have their meals, or, II they aese
tbev will be furnished in their own rooms
Gh The a;e served in the Saloons ana hoie' Is acI
,oledgrd by epicues be vastly superior to that oi
any other Hotel in the city. II r; :; A.,
with au these advantages, the cost OF living III ,he
I,erua,iona is much below that Of any other hrst class
Hotel. oiioo' W. ''Nf
Aupnst q, ls6O.-ly
, 1861-12-25

were fired, the pfckets rushed
In, the cavalry and infantry turned ont IN the
greatest confusion, and 1t was some time be-
fore anything like order could be restored.
When they found ont their mistake they CON-
menced q hasty and confused retreat south
ward. My informant says this WIS IN eonse-
quence Of news they had received, which he
thinks must have been intelligence Of the cap
ture of their recruits. He says they are hurry
ing South for fear Of being cut off by Sigel,
It is their plan to form q Junction with Nc
Culloch's division. Gen. Heath has been
appointed Commanding General and ranks
Price. Gen Price has about 10 600 men, mostly
well armed aud clothed Shoes and tents
are very scarce. About three thousand
are entirely unprorided with tents. The feel
ing in the rebel army is generally hopeful, but
the recruits arc disappointed ind discontentcd
ut being taken out Of the State
Another rich secessionist prisoner WIS
brought to town, to-day, By q policeman
The individual is Eugene longueman, former
ly editor Of the Bulletin, the predecessor Of
fuckers State Journal, who ran away, having
forged notes for nearly $500 in the name Of
his father, the tzaitor Senator Polk, Il. B.
Cragen, and others. The arrest took place at
Hagerstown, Nd, on arequest from Governor
Gamble. He is now in jail ::
On the trip to this city of.the prisoners o1
Gen. Pope, one Of them IS shot while ut.
tempting to escape. He vas carrying wood
while the train was stopped, and ran of, pur
sued by two members Of the 25th Indiana
There is considerable excitement among
horse dealers to-day, caused by an order from
Quartermaster- General hIefgs, ordering nj
more horses and mnles to be bought here. I
contract was made yesterday for 800 mules q
slo0 and S104, and artillery horses at Sill each
By an escaped prisoner, who arrived her
tonight by the Pacific Road, it is reported
that Gen. Price's army is On the full retreat II
the Arkansas line He left Cscepla Thursday
, 1861-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec 2}.-Thc President las
approved and signed the bill to furthcr pro-
mote the efficiency of the navy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-We learn that Lord
Lyons had to-day another interview with Dir.
Seward. It is understood, upon what seems
to be good authority, that the meeting was
friendly in its character, and satisfactory in its
results.
Lord Lyons, who some days ago seemed to
be in doubt whether hc could do so, has for
mally renewed his previous invitations for
Christmas.
4 Cabinet meeting is to be held to-morrow,
at which, it is thought, the case will be thor
oughIy discussed.
Intelligence WIS received here to-day that
Gen. Kelly WIS at Hancock, and about to move
toward Winchester by way Of Martinsburgg,
driving the rebels from that section of the
State as he proceeded, and rc-opcuiny the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad as soon as practicable.
Money has gone to Kansas to pay the ar
rea1s due the troops raised there to whip Mis-
souri rebels. s3S9, 900 is the sum.
W4suEGroS. Dec. 24-Thc Senate has con-
frmed the following appointments Of the Pres,
ident: Robert Haley, Of California, Consul at
Mansanilla; Vim. Picnkney, Of Ill, Governor
Of Washington Territory; Geo n Min, Re
ceiver OF Public Moneys at Springfield, Ill;
James B, Mills, Receiver at Otter Tail City
4 Whitt1csey, Receiver at Bayfield,, Wis;
Robert B. AcDongal, Register at Springfield,
Illinois.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ML-The Attorney Gen,
eral has respectfully declined to give to the
| Senate lis opinion on private claim, alleging
| precedent as well as want Of power rs justi
| flcation for non compliance with the request
! James H. Lane, of Kansas, has been con
| frmcd US i Brigadier-GeneYal OF volunteers.
, 1861-12-25

FROM NEW MEXICO.
Territorial Legislature In Session.
Message Of Gov. COnnely.

KANSAS C1TT, Mo, Dec. 225.-The Santa Fe
mail with dates to the 9th inst, has arrived.
The Territorial Legislature met on tho Cd,
and on the 4th Gov. Connely read his annual
The Governor recommends all Indian tribes to
be placed on the reservation under very strict
regulation as the only way to prevent
the constant recurrence Of troubles with them.
He advises 8 thorough revision Of all terrific
rial laws, and says many of the provisions Of
the law for the protection Of slave property
in New Mexico are unnecessarily severe and
rigorous, and recommends that they be modi-
fed or repealed. In relation to the national
strife, he says:
lam proud to say that NY loyal political fellow
citizens Of New Mexico have manfnl1y responded
to their conntrya call, and contributed more than
fair proportion OF devotion to the. Union cause
This is the more fatterns from the fact that when
had been in progress. it. WAS presumed by
the principal movers Of the echeme that our
territory ,wonld join them in their attempts
and rejoice with them in the midst Of the
wreck and desolation produced BY their evil mach-
nations, This patriotic outpou1ing Of men has
been excited in the minds Of our counttymen in
the loyal States. in reference to the position we
occupy in connection with the wat: 4 more pos
cannot be given than that whlch New Mexico has
in this manner shown; and be it ofASual or for
woe, this is the position she will occupy to the
end
An Indian force still reunins about Fort Fin;
more but they have not vcaturcd to come north o1
| the Torrianda. I I'm glad, however,, to
say that our army now in the field Is
| amply sufficient. not only for the protection
Of our people north Of that district but to expe
the invaders from our limits. This will be done as
| soon az supplies and transportation can be accu
| cient to answer the demands OF tht
army destined for operations in thai
| quarter The military commander ha!
made some wise and 5udicious distributions OF tht
troops which remain for the protection OF ou
frontier during the absence Of the forces employed
in the rccapture Of the forts disyracrf1Ily surren
| deted into the hands Of the enemies of onr Gov
I
, 1861-12-25

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
ST. Louis, December a, 1861.
The prisoners from Scda]ia wcrc aN safely
housed to-day In McDowalPs College, under
IN escort Of 25th Indiana and the Iowa I'd.
There are about 1,o50 Of them, according to
count made while they we're detained in Tip
ton, yesterday. The Indiana boys return
to scdnlia tomorrow; the lows I'd doing
guard duty.
Merriu's cavalry and two companies Of Col.
Eadt's Missouri cavalry have destroyed the
ferry boats and foundry at Lexington.
Br the Pacific train We hear Of the return Of
two companies Of the First Missouri cavalry
to Tipton from an expedition to Sedalia and
Lafyette counties. They brought no prison
ers, but it is believed there arc hundred
rcbe1s less there than recently.
The Democrat says the cash payments In the
Department Of Missouri since April 23d,
amount to eighteen millions and ffty-two
thousand dollars; seventeen millions of
which has been paid since the first Of July.
A special dispatch to the Missouri Democrat
from jefferson City, Dec. p, ssys gentleman
whose name it is not proper to mention,
passed down to st. Louis to-day, having left
Prices camp at Harmunsyille, on Friday. Hc
has been with the rebel army several weeks,
and states that on Thursday morning the
camp WIS broken up in the greatest eonfu
sion. Some warning had been given thai
the Federa1z were aPon them. Gun