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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-28
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&UITDRKES.

@fU-V,ABRKES.
~ Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Filberts, PecaDs, Eng
lish walnuts, figs, raisius, currants, rock candy,
OYSTERS sardnes alum, epson salts roll birthstone,
sulphur eOpperas, madder, extract of logwood, in
digO tartar, Soda bed cords of all kinds, to-
bacco of all kinds, backing, batting, nutmegs, eli
gars of all kinds ginger, race and ground, spanish
moss, glass jars, lanterns and Tasks mustard, pep
per sauce, matches, pickles, stone pipes, powder,
safety fuse, soaps of all kinds, starch, teas Vine
gar, CamphOr, letter, note, cap, and fancy paper,
wrapping paper envelopes, salt petre, gum drops,
wooden bOWles, juju paste, cinnamon, dried beef,
british lustre, bonnet boards, java coffee, ink, OIL
nails sash glass, spirits turpentine allspce, Soda
pain killer, liquorice, &c, &c, DC.
supply of the above kept constantly on hand,
and for sale low, by S. K. GILBERT & Co.
iune5 No. Sycamore ST.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-28
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MANUFA CTURERs ANDBUILDERs OF STEAM
ENGINES AND BOILERS,
Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Tobacco Screws
Cumming Machines, Chinese Sugar Cane Mills,
ThrRsIng Machines, &C.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-28
WORM CANDY,
Sa ntonine Lozenges

S q II t o nj ne Z6ng Gs.
WE offer these Lozenges without disguise 10
w their composition. As their name Imports,
they depend for their efficacy upon santonne alone
the lately discovered active principle Of the Eu-
ropean Leyant Worm Seed.
All the merit which we claim for our medicine
is the purity Of the Sautonine which IL contains and
the careful manner in which il has been incorDo-
rated with and distributed through the mass from
which the Lozenges have been formed.
To be of these important points, we have
them prepared at the ouiBYille Chemical Works,
where the SantOnine Is first tested for It's purity
and then combined in the Lozenge in such way as
to retain its properties and virtues unchanged.
To the Profession we presenta valuable and we'll
known medicine in convenient and attractive
form, of uniform and known strength--ths dirsc-
tons indicating the dose Of SantOnine according 70
the u. S. p.
To the public We offer remedy for Worms, efi
cacious, safe, and pleasant confectionery at
moderate price
FOR sale by all reputable Druggists throughout
the South or West. WILSON, PETER & Co.,
d&wGm. hlain Sc.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-28

L L III A N o DtY N IL
TIE 6rsGt -VsHEafgfc, spasmOdfe cad
est and Ottg sVGkrsraE Opfafs sess- gfO-
sfs TO the SBHOrEdg
asked to investigate thfssplendic and much needsd
Opiate, by Formula, or tTtal Of the Anodyne5 both
of which will be sent on denands and the free ae-
ceptance of all who have used and also its 81 en
did results ia of Neuralgia Headache of every
kind, rheumatism, Tooth and Ear Ache, Loss of
Sleep, Delirium Tremens, Cholera MorBus, Dyson.
terry, &C, dc, is enough to call attention, / ash
Investigation.
Alter six years of trials and Results, the Tolu
Anodyne and Universal Cough Remedy fairly
before the world and l trust all Who know will do
the Justice to investigate by trial. compare all
suggestions of testimonials in the pamphlets TO be
found with all Dealers will be sent % free " by
me, and then, by the real merit they possess, lift
them above all charges imPutations of quaokery.
Prices within reach of all.
JOHN L. HUNNEWELL, Proprietor.
Practical arSnaesUFfsF.
Principal Office, No. 9 Commercial Wharf,
BOSTON.
eeS-Sold by all respectable dealers everywhere.
apis EVANSVILLE, ind.
a. CTS. EsRR LIZ. FOR C-gJN~T:4 SSED
. Bacon Shoulders, sold at net weight without
the Canvass if DESIRED, thereby saving censidera bic
YICKERY BROS,
- aug2 No 81 Main Street
AZ We have always on hand full supply Of the
aug9 GEO. FOSTER & 60.
HTKGs
= 100 Drums choice, for sale low by
s. f GILBERT & co.
june5 No. 4 Sycamore st.
q ~ sOAS.S.
So &c so kegs choice, for sale by
apr22 S. E. GILBERT co.
KDICKLRs.
q 20 bxs. ITS. and y gals, very fine for sale
by (apr22) ). f. GILBERT co.
SHOT IND LEAD. @
~ 10 key Bar Lead,
5 q Drop Shot assorted,
s" Buck - s for sale by
Dlsy23 ORR, nALZELL sn9asa
HdRE.A1T FILLS .4.v-D UTHC-g Nus
w Inns We have all grades Of Blsached Shit
ing and Sheeting Of the above bEands. They have
a reputation like 50 Iglehearts kteuf z and IS Aef
rimac Prints never exceleds
SGEA p KIT e BpfSfEGt
ap23 BE - Main street.
~ so kegs st. Louis White Lead. to asrive-
will be sold very cheap fsr cash, by
mays SAMUEL ORR n
KNL.gsT! FIJI @. FL q - y
A We have Il twent u foot Flag, ofexesIent ma
teriaI for sale SCHAPkER & BUSSIHG,
maybe No. 40 Main Street.
WDT.N-K n E~E .S.Vsf3 sV'Rs SEE.sssssresclE 3
POTATOES 500 bags extra choice Pink
Eye and Neshannock POta5oess just received at 4
rays b. A. COOKS.
ACErRs IND COU.t-T8s ORDERS
u Wanted tn exchnHse for Goods Z
al schapker Hussfng'ss
jslyI2 Hea9 Main Street,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-28

IVORY HROOsHS.
u 100 doz heavy, for sale by
arp2z 3. f. GILBERT 4 90.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-10-17

!, YIANTERS' HOTEL.
2. 3 DnoWn rAoPnfDfon.
n lvlN0 seesFe1ttessse ~ ~ psas
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tlsoas. wN0s ~ peopsss1 IN anDossiu
~ sisetsAo4 ~ peblas e@sssIl5s = lbs
;;sais ~ .s'it. s,i ], !. '!al:. -, .:s,s
- 'lsN s1uR a "a al0&T!ooepveN.i
.sslDUAtoGols vssl rsss % f'sis.lyi
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-10-17
Casr Nissxrr g,Trssy. nsnr J

Cssr Mssxrr BsTrRay. Nsnr
FAIasaa Sriros. Va. Uel |, is6l. 4
Mr.. q. l.. Parker. Misses Sne Simmons,
Bs'sis Morris, Hattie lIodsbn ard olhsrs'
Your note ~ August 2o,h. with
One Hundred Dollars enclosed, fthe
procecdi of concert given for the
benefit or the "Sardi. i,lnes. .'') was
received same time since. and world
have been cnrlicr acknowledged. INT
At the tm,c Of It's receipt. ahdnntil
now, ! ~ms with my company us ous
extreme outposts on picket iH'y.---.
Think not. however, fha' beeaa-e
have Tins long been compelled TO H..
10y rendering 10 Won my thanks for
your generous contribution. that oar
hearts have grown cold. or ,hss ycnr
sift vas snspprscis,cd. Oh. mol cur
hesrssesll ycsm towards tho fair.
The loved ones w. left behind as, snll
are hill to ov.hlcwing with thanh |,
tor the isserest Won take In ~. Dis.
ssNce lessens M, om affection fcr
,veu. aud the dangers ,ha, surrcsWd
IA end tho hss,lships W. endure src
alllfosgotseu, when We vemember they
ere spcossserel and endured Tor roar
nkes shss ym may be savsa from
the hssycrs q . war in ycss niist.
''ml FINN the minicns n The despet
whs now dnevsees the seat ease oe-
sspisd by eor own loved Wsshugsoa.
Rtnmis me 10 JON v.s lin sls ssu :
ssswiuh ,hss psasp msy som lssp
spsu en- iovca sunwy south, ssa se
h sPssea 10 return 70 The .h@rs.
shss Dbw ~ We know 20 viii
~slusse = tssk With s~iIw. sssss
- vsusss oaly can anils. ssa eslv
~ sPprdsss. 'fis MS rsAsrsisn
No. nsssss or arms aal e@bsltlew
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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-10-17

Equn IN every esssrschcy thu crlrina recipe
was handed over to u fesrec,ahle firm r.
pharmaceutical chemists IN gdinhurvh. y.
have prepared II cxclsrively, Nil lite issr.
duction into the Slu,hrfu States \ short tim
rrp. Ana II may hr mentioned A. 4 cpnelu
sisc proof Of iisinssipsis mcvit. nsd superi
crity over all other preparation. or stomach
medicines, either IN Europe or imerica,
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-10-17

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pseAne<i srl rtistx~1 = - S2ut's. -
1eeos6Int 70 fav. br ~ 1e(I6e I'll -,
49, - k<esss BssA 1acupi "a - -
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J5us14161t f1fs Z s1s-ss
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-10-17

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Jslv 2. isei.n1afsss 2 4 sG4o4s
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-10-17

T1'ifI. praaiics II the Copr.4 6 pafo.
/" Ia. d. So,o. and othsf Cbnntles 10
Ninth siissIssippi. sNd will paw bsessshr
assertion n tho csrscsiea n d~bss, md
!. .sil other buslnsss iniras,el 10 thsir care.
- fsErEREScEs, ~
lion. \. ". Thomrson, Ripley; Hoa. j.
r. Chalmers. He-nrndc; Messfs. Brown,
Owen 4 IN. q. n. Arpsrson 4 Co.. ' I.ans
= Co., G,llawsv 4 Clnshcs, Mewpbls
llessrs. Ward 4 fcote. Psnola. IA
J.e. SIMMONS is Commissions for North
Carolina 10 MsNssippi. I.
Jaausyv n. tsbi. ie A0i s9-if
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-10-17

l.. HuH - 'N' iitf'ii's =
Mrs 9 J. Parker, Mrs JAS X Crpmp,
Mrs } Fred Simmons, Mis- LiySie
~ Fall, Miss Sue Walton. Miss Tin.
ma Walton, Miss Ssllie Jones. Miss
Sue Simmons. Miss Alice Crump,
Miss Bette Morris, Miss cnlIie
Morris, Mia Hattie llpdson, Miss
Ne,iie Colemap. Ms salIie LIN.
dy. Miss Helen Royal. Miss Jane
Royal. Miss Ida Williams, Mi,
Kate Sledgc. Miss Sallic Mecvnck
Gu, Miss Lou Dabbs, Mrs Goweu,
Miss Mollie Franklin, Mss Alipe
Simmons, Master Fred Simmons.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-10-17

Nshpf VIZ Aag ~
rAti n. " cipmp, sosim 10 "sui'
hlurs
Deaf SIR Aewpppsnsi iaK the ma Z
~" "llI receive slooQl. ,ha pfo.
eseds Of . esneefl ahl labiesas CIV.
ee tonight in sifdis Gr il,s bsns6l
ol ysur Rnllani company. III ten.
derihE 4 10 the eampnfy. se feel ~.
Fared ilat u y entirely unnecessary !
We should iay that our interest aed
The Iniefesl of lhe whole cemmanily
IN The safdis l'lues Luoss 10 sLalc.
meuii bot on thc contrary il seem.
that onr aIIeciiom arc sifengibcatd
by the distance that sopara.ss ",
and The laneefs ihai sarfound ymI.
Wehpow yon viii do your duty, and
Your whoie aafB and UlJ ldbrfi
has IN youa hand Of Scmr, nGAfi,
sELrsAeRIfnIsa delebders. ho MI
crown her with victorious wrcaths or
battle her in their hcarls best blood,
W. think of you often. lo.e you
purely, honor you sincerely, anl
pray for you ever. May Heaven.
vigilance bc EXTENDED over and il.
every blessing he shovcrci upon you
throughout the struggle, Cor freedom,
IN which you are cpgl ,ed: and ai
last, when Peace smiles again upon
our beloved hnd, may each Que Of
you return to your homes, and to The
hearts that love you, to be cherished
By us and our country in grateful
remembrance aud affection forever.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02

TIC oiNIe, who are more
truptrTy The caterpillers Of the State, reach
ing high positions only by crawling.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02

We SuALL.--At a Saratoga hop, last
week, = Southern heircss appeared with a
small secession flag across her bosom, with
the motto "Shall we not protect our cot
toni Considering the location Of the en-
blcn,. it was unanimously voted, even by
the Union ladies, that we shall.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02

MoRALlrY.-Dr. South. speaking Of mo.
rality says, ale that is good man is three
quarters Of the way towards being Chris
tain. wherever he lives and whatever he i
called.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02

Milton was once asked, SLOW is Il
that in Some countries king is allowed Il
lake his place on the throne at fourteen
years Of age but mxy ~ mary until he
n eightecn!' Because" said the poet
ut is easier to govern a kingdom than a
woman" M
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02

A hunchback met man who had hut
one eye, very carly in the morning. "tiood
morrow, sir" said the one-cycd man: you
have got your load on your shoulders very
early" 'it is 80 early" replied the bunch
hack, shat see you have only orc window
opcn."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02

T9itus says: in the early ages man lived
life ofinnoccnce and simplicity" Upon this
critic remarks: "When was this period Of
inocencei The first woman went astray.-
The very first map born into the world kill.
ed the second. When dil the time Of sim:
plicity begin !":-
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02

# It is thought dangerous thing to
hoard man of war, but we know fifty SOL
aiers, each a man Of war, boarded by a
single landlord-but he was host.-Louis-
ViAc Journal.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02

-H-"pa,r saidia iad 10 l.'ssMthcr, 81
eftcn read Of people poor but honest; why
don't they sometimes say rich bvt honesty
ssTut. my son. said the father, nobody
would believe them" .
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02
FEM AGES.

The many certificates which have been te ndered III
and the letters daily receiving, are conclusive
LoOf that among the women these Biters have given
n satisfaction which others have ever done before
No woman in the land should be without them and
those who once them will not fail to keep supply
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02

~The sun that only burns the brows
IT other mcn turns the work Of the farmers
hands into glory and gold. The rains that
bring discomfort to others, arc hearing the
revenue Of life and plenty to him.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02
DIX. j. DIV EE UUOS'
imperial Wine Ritters

Are prepared by eminent and skul ply stefan who
has used them successfully in his practice for the last
twenty-five years. The proprietor, before asing
the exclusive right to manufacture aud sell DR. j.
Bovee Dods' Imperial Wine Btters, had them tested
by two distinguished medical practitioners who pro-
nounced them a valuable remedy Tor disease.
Although the medical men of the country, ~ . gen.
oral thing disapprove Of Patent Medicines yet We do
mot believe that respectable Physician can be found
h tbs United States acquainted with their medical
Properties, who will not highly approve Dr. J. Bovce
Do Is Imperial Wine Bitters.
In all newly settled places, where there Is always
large quantity Of decsying timber from which poi
eoDous masma created these bitters should be used
every morning before breakfast.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02
DIR. }. BOVEE DODS'
Imperial Wine Bitters

p
Are composed OF pure and unsdulserated Wine,
combined with Barberiy, Soloman's Seal, Oomfrey,
Wild Cherry tree bark, spikenard, Chamomie Flower
and Gentian. They manufactured by DR.. bod.
himself, who " experienced snd successful Phys
clan, and hence should not be classed among the
qusck nostrums which flood the country, and against
which the Medical Profession justly preudieed
Thee truly valuable Btters have been thoroughly
tested by all class 81 Of the community for almost
every variety Of diease incident to the human SYSTEM
that they are now deemed indispensable as
TONIC, MEDICINE, AND A BEVERAGE.
Purchase one Bottle
II Co,ts but Little Purity the Blood !. 0iuc
to the Stomach Renopate the System !.
and Probing Life.
PRICE 81 PER BOTTLE, SIX BoTTLEs FOR SIS.
Prepared and sold, by 80 eBhS1
CHARLES wIDDIFIELD CO.,
Cole Prcrrietors, 70 William street, New York
81 For sale by druggists and gracers generally
throughost the country. Esr"-rf fl az
Assust2s, lsGlyl
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27

Lex HoUsEs-We cannot see Good
reason why such useful commodity as
lee 10 not kept more generally among our
friends in the country than it is. The
greatest trouble no doubt is in the fact
that many of the ice e-houses built do not
keep ice. The editor Of the Americon
A2riculturist says, " Houses forthe keep.
3ng of ice can be built, and where the lux
Hry of ice in summer is once enjoyed, it
will not be readily given up. If no bet
ter structure can be erected, an ice room
in one corner of the wood house, or any
shed where room can be spared. The
northeast corner is best. Set row OF
upright posts one foot from the inner
sides of building, and two rows of posts
foot apart, for the other two sides of the
room make the enclosure say eight or
ten feet square. Cover these with rough
boards or slabs, and eli the space between
with spent tan bark. Lay down loose
hoor, and cover foot deep with straw
When ice is formed, select that which is
pure, clear, and hard, cut it into pieces
OF convenient size, and pack it closely in
the room. Leave six inches space be-
tween the Ice aud the side of the room.
and hll this with saw-dust. Also cover
with saw-dust foot thick, and FIJI up to
the roof with straw. Packed in this way,
zoe enough to supply a family of average
are has been Kept safely, the season thro
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27
The State OF HAanaSVasa

The PHsbufy Gazette says that sfe
people of Western Virginia haze, VIII
remarkable unauimty, voted ID favor of
being set off as new State, to be called
Kanawha. From the tone of the press,
we infer that they look forward TO, new
era Of prosperity, when they are 40 hnger
tied on to the old effete government of
Richmond. Whatever may be said of
the propricty of the movement as this
time-and there are grave doubts of its
wisdom-there is no question that they
will be better and more eheapfy governed
than they have been They can bp OF
many eScresenceS, and Sn>trute more
modern and simpler fcrms Being d ho
mogeneons people, they can hgjslate
more satisfactorily There " II be less
clashing OF interests ihaa there HAS been,
aud the slavery quest:oa, thas bone of
contention. will be moved out Of the way,
for it will of course, be free state. The
people will hardy consent that the slight
sprlnkling of slavery among the.A,. viii be
permitted to exist as an apple Of discard,
If they do, their peace is destroyed
before it is begun. AS a free, in
dependent state. Knaawba has a, Bright
prospect before her, and another deead,
will no. pass uDfSl shs sits queen on the
mountains, in the midst of her sis eers,
free, prosperous and happg
The Convensioa to put the new gov
ernment in motion, met oa the 26th
inst. On this body will depend greatly
the future prosperity of the infang Com
mouwealth.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27

The Wabash fred, during the entire
action, 900 shcts, being all s, 8, III and
l1.inch shells, with the exception OF a
few rifed cannon projectilcs of new pat
tern, aud which were used simply a. a
matter of experiment The ousquehanna
fred 800 shots, The BieDvile lS5, and
the average of the gunboats and the other
smaller ships may probably be set down
al l50 each. There were, in all, 10 yes
sells engaged op our side, and probably
from all of them were fred not far from
$500 shot and. she'll al the two forts.
Walker aud Beauregard, the fopr-guD
battery and the three steamers.
The average cos, of each shot, reckon
ing shell, round shot, and rifled cannon
proiectiles of peculiar make. aud taking
into account the value of the powder used
to fire them, may be sci down at about
ISS Thus the burned powder aud broken
shell, iron of the battle of Port Royal
uay be set down as having cost the coun-
try not less thau $4,000 Reckoning,
then, says the New York Tribune, few
items of this battle. beginning with the
immense cost of this feet, which has been
preparing Stree August last, the pay Of
the soldiers. the value of their food. and
the expense Of the two lost vessels on a
very moderate scale. the entire cost is
about as follows:
Rent of the vessels up 10 this time.
say $780, 600
Pay of the soldiers, &c, up to this
time $4,000
Value of rations consumed up to
this time 100000
Value of clothing worn out mp to
this time los, 600
Value of powder burned $4,000
Value Of the Governor and Peer
less lost on the Cataline scale,
S30,0J0 100, 900
a,o oon
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27
THE Springfield (Mo.,) correspondent

THE Springfield (Mo,) correspondent
Of the St L.uis Democrat writes:
Numer Us single handed fights occurred
on Friday evening, on the outskirts of
the city. between pursued and pursuers,
the history OF which will, probably, never
be known. Dead bodies are still every
now and then found in out of the way
places on the prairie, or in the woods sur.
rounding the city. Yesterday, a most
impressive tobie0u DIES mortS was discov.
cred on the prairie, about three miles from
town. One Of Major Whites men had
it would seem, had mortal conflict with
two of the enemy. Al three of them
were lying dead Gu the ground One OF
the rebels was completely pierced through
the body BY the sabre Of the dragoon
who himself was evidently killed by d
shot from the revolver of his antagonist
The other rebel bad probably been shot
by the dragGon before the encounter with
the foe dispatched by the sabre There
they all three laid, friends and foe, iu
close proximity to one auother-the dra
goon stiI' grin,ly graspiDg the sabre fast
in the body of bis foe, who in return wa,
as firmly clinging to his revolver. pointed
toward the dragoon, whose breast Lad re
ceived one of its balls
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27
Mcclellan.

We have heard many inquiries made
how 1t was that General Mcclellan be-
came the COMMANDMENT Chief upon the
resignation of Gen. Scott frotn active SER
vice. II occurred in this wise: At the
outset of the rebellion we had bat two
Major Generals, Winfield Scott and Da
vid Twjggs, the former of whom, BY vlr-
tue of his seaiority. was the Commander
in Chief The title ef Lieuterant Gen
eral, conferred upon Scott by Congress,
gave HIM no additional command, but IN.
crease of dignity and higher pay and ra-
,ions were attached to it He was the
uldest Major General. and as such was
The Comnauder-in-C Chief of onr forces
TwIegS. on account of his detection to the
south, was dismissed from the army. "A
new batch of Major Generals were created
shortly after The war broke uat, consisting
of Mcclellan, Fremont, Dix and Banks.
OF these, McClellan's comnission was
first issued, which made him the oldest
Major General, next to Scctt. and Com
mander-n Chief upon his retiracy. Had
Mcclellan never resigned, but continued
in the regular service. he could hardly
have been higher than Major, and prob.
ably not higher than Captain. His IT,
>ignaton was lucky for him, for it gave
him chance to come in ahead of Wool.
iiarney, Hunter and all the old Brlgadier
Generals who have been in the service
for thirty or forty years.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27

THE History OF iiAIL COLUMBIA -
In the summer of 1893, young man cen
nected with the theatre at Philadelphia
as Il singer, was about to receive benefit
on certain Biouday evening. On the
Saturday afternoon previous he called on
Joseph Hopkins, ri>irg young lawyer,
twenty eight years of age, with whom he
had gone to school when both were boys.
The actor said he had but twenty boxes
taken, and bis "beneGt" would be loss
unless he could Get patriotic song writ
ten to the "Presdent's March" then a
popular air. The poets of the theatrical
corps had tried their hand, but were sat.
isGei that no words could be made to suit
that air. Hopkins promised to make the
attempt. At that time there was a great
discussion in tAe country as to the policy
Of America joining either France or Eug-
land in the war then wagGd between those
two nations, and parry spirit ran very
high Hopkins endeavored to write IA
song that should be independent of and
above the interests, passions and policy
of both belligerants, and look and feel
exclusively fnr A american honor and rights
He Wrote Hail Columbia. |, was an
nounccd on Monday morning, and the
theatre was crowded to excess, and so
continued during the season, the song
being encored and repeated many times
each night, The audience joining IN the
chorus 1t was also sung at nighls, in
the streets, by large assemblies of citizens,
including members Of Congress, aud has
now become national song