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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-31
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State of the Bank of Northumberland,
August lst, 1861.
ASSETS.
Loans and Bills discounted, s3lO995 90
Do. to State Pennsylvania, ll,7lG IL
Northumberland Bunk Stock, 500 O0
Other stocks, 1000 90
Real Estate, s.5SS 2S
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LIABILITIES.
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-31

BULL RUN.-The New York Tribune, in
speaking OF the silence of the Rebel command.
ers in regard to their loss at the late battle,
says -
The Confederate chiefs. though they have
had General McDowelrs report in their hands
for more than u fortnight, have not yet ven
tured to tell their own story. In vain do the
Charleston Mercury aud other prominent re-.
bel Journals eXclaim, Give US the truth-we
% bear it"-they do not venture to comply.
They dare not set forth, 10 plain words. the
strength Of their array nor the extent OF their
losses. They dare not say why they did not
pursoe our panic stricken troops in their hel
ter.skelter race to the Potomac. They dare
not say why. even after being informed by
their Washington spies Of the utter demorali-
zaticn of the fugi,ives, they did not venture
to pursue them into Washington. In short,
no vanquished chleftsin ever concealed the
circumstances and extent of his defeat more
studonsly than the Confederates, aside from
their brief and vague yet scandalously false
dispatches. have concealed the circumstances IS
of the Bull Run combat. Who believes they
would have done so had they not realized tbn,
the truth would not serve them as well as the
fulsehoods wherewith they have concealed it
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-31

10 the Voters Of Northumberland County:
MELLOW Citizens - From the encourage
IL ment have already received from both ends
Of our county, offer myself for the
LEGISLATURE.
Subject to the usages of the democratic party,
and if nominated aud elected. promise my hest
effort for her interests, as well as that Of our good
old Commonwealth.
WIN. II. KASE.
Rushtown, July 81, 1861.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-31

A discouraping feature 10 the war is, that.
in the North, we are cursed with two classes
OF men who give "eid and comfort to the eoe.
my. The one, 10 foil sympathy with the re.
bells, denounces the var ne unnecessary, un
Just pnd uoboly, and asks for peace at any and
all cost, even ct the cost OF the best govern
ment God ever made man The other is as.
sistiug no less in the decentralization OF the
public sentiment by decryiDg those In author
ity. The latter class, though propabiy not
traitors at heart, are as mischeivous and dnb'
gerous as the former, for the reason that dis
trust and less confidence 10 our rulers, thus
created, is a great damage to the cause 10
which We are engaged-a canse that Should
eulist the sympathy and support OF every pa
ttiot 10 the land. Both classes should be 81.
ltnced. There should be no toleration Tor
traitors in disguise. nor any counteuance gi.
ven to the selfish. meIcensry vill6ers Of those
who at the head Of government, are doing all
that men can do to sustain and perpetnote the
Union as it was handed down to US by our
forefaibers.
The War Department seems to come in Tor
the largest share Of detraction. 1t is no more
than right that the people should be made ac-
ouainted with the fact that the complaints and
unjust attacks upon this Department bave
been originated by bold, bad men. whose de.
signs upon the Treasury Of the Government
were no doubt frustrated Disappointed con-
tractors, like disappointed placemen, because
Of their failure to secure that which they
sought, have made and circulated charges
which only had existence 10 their imsgiDa
tons. Let the people, when they hear de-
nunciations from this class, scrutinize the mo
tive, Snd they will end sefsbness or the most
discreditable character, at the bottom.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-31

TRIAL OF THE UNION Gun AT FORTRESS
MoYRoE AT two o'clock this afternoon the
tw, lve.inch Union gun was tried under the su
pervslou OF Lieut.. Baylor, of the ordinance de-
partmeGt and the firing was witnessed by
Grnerals Wool and Batter, Capt. Reynolds,
aGd u number of army and naval officers. AS
it had never been fired before, the best results
could not be obtained, but enough was ascer
tanned to satisfy all that the gun was not Ca.
pable of performing what its inventor expect.
ed Of it. With iorty'fve pounds Of powder
the gun at its greatest elevation, twenty eight
degrees. threw a solid shot about -four miles
and half which was the greatest range at.
tanned to-day. James proj1ctiles were used,
but were hardly such as are best suted for the
gun. However. future experiments may bs
more successful. With httle larger charge
of powder, shell weighing three hundred and
foriy'one pounds, or solid shot weighing four
hundred and twenty three pounds, can be ea'
slly thrown into The enemy's camp or battery
at Sewslrs Point, and, if the shell should ex
plode in the right place, it would take but one
or two of them to utterly destroy their bate
ry. In little while we shall hest the Union's
range towards that point = Cor. N, J. Herald.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-31
New Advertisements.

TO THE VOTERS OF NoRTHUMBER
LAND COUNTY.
Fellow Citizens 81 offer myself to you as an
independent Union Candidate for
REGISTER AND RECORDER.
Should my elbow citizens see proper TO. give me
a majority of their votes, pledge myself to
faithful performance of their duties of the office.
PETER w. GRAY.
Sunbury, August II, 1861.
To the Voters of Northumberland County.
EELLOW CITIZENS From the encour.
4 agement received from different parts of the
county, otIer myself as a candidate for the
office of
ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
subject to the usages of the democratic party, and
if elected, wal perform the duties justly and i'm
partially to the best of my ability
ABRAHAM SHIPMAN.
Lower ugus,a township, June 29ih, 1861.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
NO. 1

next daY. Briefs poured in upon me- for who
will not require the service of rich lawyer,
and who wants those of a poor one? l rose
rapidly, and am still standing in high places.
I speak it with reverence l owe it all to
woman.
We bought the cottage with its little garden,
and go there in summer and play poverty for a
few Of the hottest weeks We have four chill
dren now, and Mrs. Jones pets them all. She
is trying to have me seek out my old Aunt
Deborah, and perhaps l WILL The old farmer,
tool intend now that he shall 3" hear from
me-"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09

THE SUNDAY LAw.-We are reliably IN
formed that the Sunday Law produces quite the
contrary effect to what its originators designed
it to do. The few truly pious Christians
desist from labor, as they did heretofore. The
greater number of ladies attend church, as they
did formerly But the mass of miners who'
before the passage of the law, would after
laboring like moes in the dark damp tunnels,
during the week, dress properly on Sundays,
and repair to the city to see their friends, and
make the necessary purchases, SO that they
NAV live and feel themselves intelligent beings
having nothing to do in the city, they spend
their Sundays IN their cabins over demiohn
Of whiskey, and if they have company they add
cards to their pastime. Such, we are told IS
the working of the Sunday Law in the mines.
We think a Sabbath less profaned by honest
toll than by gaming and drinking. Cleaner
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
Lonely.

Sitting lonely, ever lonely,
Waiting, waiting for one only,
Thus count the weary moments passing by;
And the heavy evening gloom
Gathers slowly in the room,
And the chill November darkness dims the sky.
Now the countless busy feet
Cross each other in the street,
And watch the faces fitting past my door,
But the step that fingered nightly.
And the hand that raped 50 lightly,
And the face that beamed 50 brightly,
Come no morel
By the freight itful cleaning,
am dreaming, ever dreaming,
And the rain is slowly falling all around
And voices that are nearest,
Of friends the best and dearest,
Appear to have a strange and distant sound,
Now the weary wind is signing,
And the murky day is dying,
And the withered leaves lie scattered round m
door;
But that voice whose gentle greeting
Set this heart SO wildly beating
At each fond and frequent meeting,
Comes no more
an fbo Yeor Po,fnT
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09

A COUNTY acquires prominence through its
papers more than any other way, and to every
one who has county interests at stake, his
home paper is a necessity. Never will such
man take a paper printed away from home
until he is able to take second paper. His
first will be his home sheet, and he will SO
identify his own interests with that Of his
county as to consider his subscription as
matter of as early d1ty as the payment Of his
Cleuelqnd Herald.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
On Guard.

AT midnight, on lonely beat,
When shadow wraps the wood and lea,
A vision seems my view to greet
OF one at home who prays for me.
No roses bloom upon her cheek
Her form is not lovers dream
But on her face, 50 fair and meek,
A host of holier beauties CLEAN.
For softly shines her silvery hair,
4 patient smile is on her face.
And the mild lustrous light of prayer
Around her shed a moonlight grace.
She prays for one that's far away
The soldier in his holy fight
And begs that Heaven in his mercy may
Protect her boy and bless the Right
TILL though the leagues lie far between.
This silent incense of her heart
Steals DER my soul with breath serene,
And we no longer are apart.
So guarding thus my lonely beat,
BY shadowy wood and haunted lea,
That vision seems my view to greet
OF her at home who prays for me.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
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The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09

THE celebrated philosopher, Prof Forbes Of
Scotland, has, in common with his science, a
triumph, though for himself posthumously, in
the late discovery, by the melting of the
Alpine glaciers, Of certain guides who were
overwhelmed there forty years ago, and whose
re-appearance he predicted would occur about
this time.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09

4 sTISeE fellow, in making love to young
LADY, said his affections were riveted upon
her" She told him she did not want to have
any dealings with rivets or screws like him
OF course, after thai the fellow didn't expect
10 nail her.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-09
AGENTS for Record.
Business E0fice.

Messrs. THo's CALLow and D. NJ. BISHOP, having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper and
Job Printing establishment, viii hereafter be asso-
cated in conducting The business Of the same. No
change viii be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-03

main. P'''"'S 'e- Eighteen and third moutA's men Regiments nave left for their homes.
 IS rumored Gen. Butler will be succeeded by Gen, Wool. Recent heavy rains have sweled the poto- mac foFds, and 1t is veay difficult to cross. home. 0"- 0' t'''e WASHINGTON, August 2.--Prince Napoleon IS rhe guest of the French Minister.
 SENATE-A resolution was passed sending arms to loyal citizens of Delaware. Bill relating to Notifications, prohibiting hogging in the army, passed.
 HoUsE-Bills appointing additional Aid oe-Camps, appropriating one hundred thousand to purchase navy ordnance, passed.
 Conference Commtte on tax and tariff in session twenty-four hours, and are getting up general bill which covers the entire ground. New York Herald suspects army of the Po- tomac would not be kept long idle. Reorganl- zatlon proceeds with great rapidity. Doubtless Mcclellan will strike soon as ready, regard less of weather.
 Julius King, a naturalized Englshman, was captured at Bulls Run, returning via Richmond, Matthias Point. Wanted to come via Centre '-itN3 O"H tAAOuShs " uISdIeJ Dc4uS ue Was d spectator.
 FROM MEMPHIS.
 MEMPHIS, August 2. Steamer B. P Cheny, running between Cairo and Columbus, was ta- ken by Gen. Pillow yesterday, and is now in the hands of the Southern Confederacy.
 Returns so far from the State election gives Harris large majority over Polk. The fol- lowing are the latest:
 Bolivar-Harris 144, Polk 37.
 Grand Junction-Harris 62. Polk 3.
 Jackson-Harris 285, Polk 20.
 Columbus, Maury county, MT. Folks home; Harris received 93 majority in one precinct. Polk received but single vote.
 Humb0ldt-Harris 123, Polk 73.
 Paris Harris 293, Polk 10l.
 Returns from the city gives Harris 2,783, Polk 736.
 FROM ILLINOIS.
 CAIRO, August 2.--Scouts report Jeff, Thompson thirty miles South of Birds Point, with five thousand Confederates.
 Scouts report Southerners at New Madrid, well armed and drilled, that they have two regiments of cavalry and five batteries. Pill low commands. He has issued proclamation promising to drive invaders from Missouri.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-03
FRIDAY.

Troops moping from s. Louis tO Cape Girardsau-News from Washington Gen. PilloO takes steamer 5. r. Che' nsy-Eiectjon retHrns. Sc.
 FROM KENTUCKY.
 LOUISVILLE, August t.-St. Louis Demo ! crat saws. eight boats, with 5000 troops woGid G. leave St. Louis on Wednesday for Cape 'i- Cox Cox claims to have cleared out Kana"ha Gen. Wise falling back and burning bridges
 FROM wAsHINGroN'
 wAgHrueroN, August 1.-Gen' Mcclellan
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-03
RIVER NEWS, &c.

,y The Kanawha Valley, Capt. Price, p Memphis, passed up Thursday evening, p'. :, for Jacksonport. She returns, bound ''', V uenpbis. this morning. Butler Coles, ,,.,lsrk, % furnished us with late papers.
 y~ The Memphis, White, Black and Little ot Ig yiver packet, Col. Morgan, Capt. Quisen- ,.,,v. .r, is due from Memphis Monday evening
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-03
WEDNESDAY.

More nsus from the yuonassas .fght- Fsdsrals rspolting-Sco enlightened by Msgro-- What Ltncoln's Congress is doiag-Fcderat Officers resigntng- Conpsntion in >Wtssourt-Beh. No Culoch aittacks Gen. Lyon and Col. ssgsl, at Springfield, Missouri. c hard fglt, FsGerals retreated, etc.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-03
For Sale.
HOUSE AND TWO LOTS.
NOTICE.

A IL Persons are hereby forwarned from A trading for note of hand, given by the undersigned to George Monasco, of Tipton County, Tennessee, for $50, as the consider ation for which said note was given has fail- ed R. H. FREELAND. THOS. J. SCOTT. Austin, July 8, 1861. 3t
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-03

CT our troops. It was reported Birds poin, nS0 n$ been evacuated, but such is not the case
 me place Is strongly fortified. 1''
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-03
I'EUP PGDAY.

|Gshingfo" Eems-Gsn. Dir ,oatcaing 'haryIand LsgtsIalure-.an .8rtiHery RaT-INfeTesting from .Missouri-Do. nations to relieUe auounqed af .fqnoesoe -ArEansas and Tennessee Regiments dt .adndSsaS, &'c.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-03
TE|IIGRAPHI(l.
TIYIpREgSL Y FOR THE CITIZEN"

" THE ARKANSAS STATE TELEGRAPH LINE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-09
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT CHAssEURS, OF
BROOKLYN

This very fne corps If young are now ready for
49, duty that the country may require OF them. Their
Uniforms equipments complete and they only
await their FOR instant movement TO the active
scenes u There a FULL meeting Of the mem.
bers oil the reg mant At the Agmory in Henry street at
hacpest i've O'Clock last evening. The meeting was
called Tor tie purpose Of hearing reports OF gen
ten connected with the organization who have been
in nmunicatou with the state authorities in regard to
the ultimate destiraton o. the troops The excitement
and pat 0tc devotion Of the at fever heat,
and they longing FOR the opportunity to take
vice ~ ceence Of Their country After the meeting had
been called 10 order we're formed into hollow
square Tor he purpose Of hearing the addresses which
General L. DuR,vE the fret To address
them he began by complimentiog the city Of
winch such fine body Of volunteer soiicrs
bad been orsanizod and the 0sanization itself tho
efficiency IA drl and discipline which the had
iaDec. IN this connection he paid deserved rbute Of
prae to the OIL es OF the regiment Re then proceeded
speak Of the expectations Of tho posisiau
assumed towards the regiment by the state authorities
IL not let decided whether tn Fourteenth shoui
be away not bu, h. thought hat The men h,u,
10 prepared 70 leave the city, nposs bic 70
hos their o'derf would arrive For part
he was opinion that The government woul1 be
compelled to cal In the aid Of he militia resi
" ans difficulty arose, because The Sa.e VOC 7eer
organizations wouia not supply the NUMBER ~
WOULD be required. The reports that have in from
tho 10 eror Of the State q to hos hat tho volunteers
not ready, II immediate work TO jopo mono
bnt our well armed, dfCpned and thoroughly olcsrss
militia regiments can be called upon ne conc icd by
stating thai be cor bdenty expected orders would
be received.
Alderman sciolrs followed in BRIEF speech 40 alta ed
that the Commit Of PDOlc "a ETY. at IbAry was
anxious - satisfy the Fnurteeath hui circumstances nld
~ this time, preyeated them rom calirg out tbe
regiment lie could, hosoyer, sag hat no ;onllen,ly
cSrec'ed 20 hear II the receipt OK satisfactory orlers By
noon day app aise
Three cheers were then given FOR The ocers and three
more ior the men
The Foarteenh regiment s nov ,ii strong, Inclusive
az masiciaie, &c Tue npN JntfI-il oarsstl-g 4 red
psps and cap, and blue fatigue Jacket bcDorgs ,rc n
well
Tho Engineer Corps has been oreanized M H,u,tzs,
Company, and y MclAer has elected rrgt TeYte.
rant, spd j. Kat &c nd Lieutenant The regimen. .ln.
tains gh battalion companes, 0f niuety three non n
mitsioDed officers and 'ivqes each an zoe h,ytzar
company OF nifty hsn, sS uOn-comm ls1aei stlT
odlcfrs thirty eight oiNcTs AM sxlcan irumuayr
all pbiiormed 10 ehDe' Uniform ntal el4 othc re-
pon-c mmsroned office and private all eqrppci and
ready 40, immediate scrvice Chrobgn tie lntiriru
energy n he Gommop Counci Crnms,es, The entire
regiment bas been accoured N fbsr'er period bsn a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-09
The SECONl REGIMENT

Contrary to general expectation the Second regiment
0o0ne lompGns, received orde 70 depart for waso-
gon yesterday 1t was supposed that the Second would
leave at two O'Clock yesterday afternoon, but up
O'Clock last evening order for their departure was
probably leave to day. or Friday at the farthest
Al nve O'Clock N the evening General Spcer to whose
brigade tho Second regiment belongs, arrived Camp
Ahdc' SGD accompanied by Coenei Hamilton, OF Major
general Woops staff and the following staI:-Najor II
haadey, Gs.or Diefendorf, Captain JI Van Nest and
Saptain y "a Simonson On entering the encampment a
Drigadier generals salute OF eleven guns fred by
De haw1tzer corps of the regiment.
CooDel Tompkins ordered the troops into line ready r
review. In the meantime the General and companions
awaited the formation of the regiment at the Colonel;
marquee and as soon as the troops position Zap
tain Delaney was despatched TO escort the General and
stan to the dril ground where they resolved with
due honors After going through the various cvouons
the regiment was dismissed. General Spicer and Cooae
Hamiltl (the latter representing Union Defenct
Comnittee) expressed themselves highly pleased II
the proficiency displayed by the Second regiment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-09
TENNESSEE INTELLIGENCE.


r General MsenOy % Tennessee has as passed the
Z ~. ing rose etio1, wh ca means sougtl lv -
Pesi vet BY tho General Assembly ~ tho tate a. To-,
nesee that N view % the d'rt " the past twD years
,rd IL. probable eStr0pflinkry demand for ana
LAG 30 supply the absolute san,s II our ses gS !.
tha ns,e south that the agrCgurass or tho state se
), tsy hereby rcqecetef 70 devote the nreadtt
q aa Lad In tho State 20 the culture 3; gram and grss
TRAGIC AFFAIR AT PARIS, TENNESSEE.
NE II uphis drJLdtk> learns, through q gentier an
~ns arrived IRON. Paris Tennessee that Hon Ere-e
f.bsriog, ~ went to that Place "a the tutsttoa d
ahv9r.na speech He met NJ the edge OF the TOW
sv q comm uf gentlemen who tCd him be c1ld rot
spcsa in Paris sr. E,her.dye entered the place,
evy snt tTc;i.y ersred dur ms which one OF ha
rievsg wa Instantly kei ard auo her fa.ally wounded
and has se1 The Informant cl5ld not give the
oames Q, The parties. Mr Etheridge did not speak 10
p.rip