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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-24
HOLMES $ WELLS
FORMERLY
HOLMES & BRONSON.

1OLMES < BRONSON.
 BANK-STREET. WATERBURY, CONN. W E have associated MT. F. D. Wells o W New York City with us, and hope. by his acquain tance in market to make still greater in- ducements for our friends to favor us with their patronage.
 We shall open every week the choicest styles and qualities of GOODS from the Boston and New York Markets. S4t4stt.5# <.stk Especial attention will be paid to the Seleo- tion of the most elegant DRESS GOODS, and the latest and most fashionable Spring Mantles and Mantillas.
 A large Stock of Linens & Housekeeping Goods. NT Cash and Low Prices. HOLMES $ WELLS, Largest Dry Goods House in the City. March 11th. 1861. tf-47 ,.il C CAyEeS Dg VIsale.o yHNHIs New Style of PICTURES, which was H first introduced in Paris, is now being ex- tensively circulated in this County. They are made with success at stJudd's Gallery convenient to exchange with friends, or send b.! mal-and are really beautiful productions el the Photographic Art: Litchfield, Jan. 18th. 1862. tf-3S
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-24

E. HUMPHREYS & CO.,,
 562 BROADWAY NEw-YoRK. Sold by c. B.. Maltbie, Falls Village J. Catlin, Northfeld; A. St John. Kent; G. F. Afford & Co.,, Hitchcocksville.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-24
Ayers Sarsaparilla

Is an excellent remedy, and worthy the oon-
 fdence of the community.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-24
WHY IRVING WAS NEVER MARRIIED,

.z.as.Esa 5. i. ..,..s..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11
The NastcrIy Retreat Of General
Morgan.

CINCINNATI, Oct. A despatch from
Capt. Hanser, of the 33d Indiana regiment,
Greenupsburg, KY, the Sd instant, says =
General Scott Morgan arrived with his whole
command at Grecnupsburg this evening, lie
brought all his train and artillery with him.
His men are in fine health, Notwithstanding
the many hardships they have undergone in
their march from Cumberland Gap.
The Commercial says that Gen. Morgan s
retreat was the most arduous and hazardous
of the war During the march northward
our army was constantly veloped by the
encmys cavalry, but Morgan main 'ained the
offensive throughout, One division OF his
army marched twenty-four successive hours.
For three days our troops had no water but
that found in the stagnant pools on the road
side. All the guns at the Gap were brought
away except four 32-pounders, which were
too heavy for rapid transportation. The
trunnious were Knocked of before they were
abandoned
Greenupsburg, Ky, is fifteen miles above
Portsmouth, OHIO.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11

Byiest was exempt because bullets couldn't
go troo him, and Mr.. p, l guess deg fought
might be dc 0dor acdy
Grand Pricst.I object to any such per-
sonalitics, and if not stopped will mo1o to
adjoun.
Register C.--Wc must do something in
this matter of Browns. That was bad
move of him, and if his opponent shows up
the record, it will defeat him. He ought to
had sense enough not to have anything to
do with it.
G.. C-d-Thc h--ll he ought'nt, be jabers
| priSt, l didn't want TO hc StHcG for two
thousand when the county has got more tdnd
than have. You suppose now, that be
such id fool as to let slip such chance
as that, and pay the money out ofmy pocket
when | could have it saddlcd on the tax
payers of the county by Mr.. Brown. was
entitled to something for what done for
you fellows, in denying some Of your dirty
tricks in Lower Augusta and some of the
Mahonoys. Browncy done justice to me,
and JcjoJcrS I'll stick to him. He won't sui
fer as long as can help him, let the tax
payers say what they will
ri0th'y B-Ncvcr mind | have made
arrangements to go with Brown through
the Mahonoys and Z,5be, and we'll fix al
things right there. Mr.. p, better publisl
q piece in their English and Dutch papers
and deny the whole thing. If we can cir
! ,n o,,l ma
dome some good next fall for Sheriff. Thert
is but five of us from Sunbury, but | thinl
| can beat the rest Of the candidates for tina
Office.
couldn't you get up story against Mr.. Holl
man. Something about railroads, &c.
W. E. B-No, that's played out, we triet
it too often, and the people found that it wa
man is a perfect gentleman, and if the pcopl
see him they wouldn't believe it.
G1and Martin, have you any fires
: oysters.
5 Martm-Ycs sir, fresh from Baltimore tc
day.
Z Grand Pries',-Any cabbage!
MtrtiH.-Ycs sir.
Grand Pria.--I do now declare thi
l meeting mJommed.
c Dr.-Now boys if this should happen {
A be published again before the election, yo
must all SrCarthat it amt true.
! Graad Pric2t.-Ncry good idea DR., yer
! good indeed.
I / ID Il +,1, L., IN
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11
War i'm Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 4.-Lcading Rebels and
officers of the Rebel army are circulating the
most absurd stories in places occupied by
them For instance, that General Nelson
was killed because he supported President
Lincom's recent emancipation proclamation
that Buell. resigned because of that procl0-
but concluded to hold his position six days
longer, in the hope that Lincoln would
amend the document. The Rebels are rigidly
enforcing the Rebel conscription act wher-
ever they have temporary control.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. A Portsmouth, Ohio
despatch to Governor Robinson, says John
Morgan, with IA thousand Rebels, yesterday
attacked the Garter county Home Guards
near Olive Hill. After several hours severe
skirmishing Morgan was repulsed and
several of his men killed. Morgan then re.
treated toward the Licking rver, burning
thirty-iyc houses on his way. Last night
Morgan returned to Olive Hill. Meanwhile
Colonel Setcrt went to Portsmouth and
brought up 500 Of the 1l1th Ohio regl-
mcnt
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11

"OMSiRuS QUIZ rtosuNT sTQCtNUU," OF "we ia
Dor for the good of all is the inscription On Oh, Of
the chime Of bells given by d. !. c. Aver 4 Co.. to
the city of Lowell, That favored place may have
the bells, but they cannot mouO1o2c til" Doctor,
skill which is made available by Iris Cherry Pcctoll
and Cathartic Pills to nj alikc-nut only in this
country but in all countries whore civilization and
commerce have gone. bile we admire the liberal
ity and taste OF those gentlemen in such donation
their native town, We will remind readers of the
hallowng influence chime of bells spreads over the
whole community that hears them They are few
in this country and their influence is little known
but ask the exile from his home in Germany, France
England whether the chime on Trinity Church docs
not make his heart leap into his mouth and his eycs
swim in the recollection it brings Of the sootun notes
his childhood his boyhood, aye, and his manhood
loved to hear at the soft approach of evening in HE
native land.
We wish generous townsmcn whom God has
blessed with means would consider whether we too
cannot add this one more attraction to make our
children and ourselves love dcarcr and stronger and
longer the place We call our home Madison Ind
Banner
The greatest blessing of the age il the discovery Of
perfect for Rheumatism, GOut, Neuralgia, and
all Nervous Affections Stiffness of the joints aud
Cramps, diseases Of an Eruption character, such n
Scrotula, Salt Rhcum and Eryspclas, and for the
poisonous inluincics of mercury and similar agents
! We satisfied to the adaptation of the AMI.
! Rheumatic Band, to these heretofore iucurublr
! plants, from the testimonial proofs offered by il
propricOrs. We therefore take pleasure in calling
attention to the advertisement in another column
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11

small steam engine, by which he thrcshes his grain,
saws all his lumber and grnds all his cereals. L
asked him why he had no fences about his farm
81 have" he said "but do not see them. Oh, this
is only one field of 100 acres in of my house and
barn. lie pointed out Malvern Hills, n few miles
distant, where battle was fought by Mcclellan and
the Rebels I could see the grounds as distinctly as
the fields the hill opposite Sunbury. After spend
ing the afternoon We returned to the boat, and at
o'clock the balance 1000 of our prisoners, arrived
and were disposed Of l had charge Of q lying on
tho wharf, who could not be placed Oh the Commo
dorc, as she had been hauled ont in the stream to
give place to other boats 10 receive the soldiers on
foot.
The men had been brought down in mule wagons,
us ON Saturday, and were very feeble | asked
them if they wanted anything They said they had
nothing to oat since the night previous. | turned
around and asked the men rs they were marching
double file the wharf to the boats If they would
give some of their bread and water to these poor
fellows; nearly every one had loaf of bread good
fresh bread, given them just before they arrived al
| the landing / was furnished freely, nearly every
one calling out to me to take their loaf and canteen
After supplying them, / sent to the Commodore fol
our Iawl, and in two loads We got them all safely
on board by 8 o'clock We renamed at anchor ovei
! night, and ON Monday morning at O'Clock wcr,
all under way down the river to Fortress Monroe
which We reached at noon, and discharged
! from further service. The sick, under one of thu
| Surgeons, left Immediately for Annapolis whcr
they were placed in Hospitals.
Your Brother,
GEO W MASSER
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11
GENERAL ORDER 30. 1913,

October :, 1862
GENERAL ORDER 80. 1913.
The attention of the officers and soldiers
OF the Army of the Potomac is called to
General Order No. 1872, War Department,
sept 2l, 1862, publishing to the army the
Presidents proclamation of September 22l.
y proclamation of such grave moment TO
the nation, officially communicated to the
army, affords to the general commanding an
opportunity of defining specifically to the
officers and soldiers under his command. the
relation borne by all persons in the military
service of the United States towards the
civil authorities Of the Government.
The Constitution Confdcs to the civil
authorities legislation judicial, and cNccu-
tive and the power and duty of making,
CNpounding, and executing the Federal
laws. Armed forces are raised and support
cd simply to sustain the civil authorities,
and are to be held in strict subordination
thereto in all respects. This fundamental
rule of our political system is essential to
the security of our Republican institutions.
and should be thoroughly understood and
observed by every soldier The principle
upon which, and the objects for which,
armies shall be employed in supprcssing rc-
bclion, Aust be determined and declared Ivy
the civil authorities, and the Chief ENruu-
tive, who is charged with the administration
of the National affairs, is the proper and
/ only source through which the views and
oIucla "f tho Eovnrumrnt can hC mad,
known to the armies of the nation.
/ Discussion by officers and soldiers con
ccmiug public measures determined upon
and declared by the Government when car
ricd out, beyond the ordinary temperate
and respectful expression of opinion, tcnC
greatly to impair and destroy the discipin,
and efficiency of the troops by substituting
the spirit Of political faction for that firm
steady, and earnest support of the uuthori,
OF the Government which is the highc>
duty OF the American soldier. The rcmcd,
for political errors, if any are committed, i
to bc found only in the action Of the pcop
at the polls.
In thus calling the attention of this arm,
to the true relation between the soldiers anC
the Government, the general commandin.
merely advcrts to an evil against which
has been thought advisable, during ou
whole history, to guard the armies of tn
Republic; and in 80 doing, he will not b
considered by any right-mindcd person, a
casting any rejecting upon that loyalty an,
good conduct which has been SO fully ilu,
tratcd upon so many battle fields.
In carrying ont all measures of puhli
policy, this army will of course be guide,
10y the same rules of mercy and Christianit
that have ever controlled It's conduct toward
the dctrncclc~s.
BY command Of Major General McClclla,
JAMES \. HARDIE,
Lieut.. Colonel, Aid-dc-camp, Acting \.
si,tant Adiutant General,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11

rE" LATEST NEws.--A report, considered
reliable, says that General Dumont attacked
John Morgan's forces near Frankfort this
morning, and drove them in every direction
with very little loss to our troops. General
Dumont expects to surround and capture
the scattering bands.
The Municipal election in Baltimore on the
8th inst, passed off very quietly, and, as
was expected, but a small vote was pollcd
The Unconditional (rcgular) Union candi
date received 1887 votes, and Frederick
Fickey, the Independent Union candidate
11,163, the former being elected by major
ity of 1904.
The entire regular Council ticket was als'
elected, except in one instance.
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Printed instruction. how To rqny,,,,yclI turn.
MI nur nrcnts
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Stntc. California Canada. England. Frur,
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For the American
y. WOODS EsEsOWN AND TEEK,
FAN PAYERS!
[FRoM THE OFFICIAL RECORDS


The following extracts from the official
Records Of the last Legislature, show that j.
Woods Brown, the Breckenridge candidate
for Assembly, obtained the passage of two
bills, by which the honest taxpayers lose
the sum of TrO Thousand, T,ro Hlndlcd
and Ejghty-aine Dollars and IhiHy-three
Cents!
BY the report of s. John. s. d. Jordan and
VIM. |, Greenough, Special Auditors Jacob
Young, late Treasurer of Northumberland
county, was declared indebted to the county
the sum Of $l133 40. The interest on this,
from January 1st, 1854, Ohe time when
pung went out Of otfice,) up to February
y6, 1869, (when the following bill became n
law,) would amount to 1854 GA. Hence it
will be seen that by the passage of the fol-
lowing Act of Assembly, the sum Of
SHOSS I3!!
was voted out of the pockets of the tax
payers Of Northumberland county.
The following is the bill as passed:
"Be IL enacted, de-, That that the Act of
Assembly entitled "An Act authorizing the
Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland
county, to appoint Special Auditors" APP
proved May 20, 1867, be and the same is
hereby repealed" See Pamphlet Laws of
Pennsylvania for 1862, page "a
The following is the Record of the pro
ccedings Of the Legislature in this Bill:
February, II, 1862:
MIR. BROWN, Northumberland an Act
to repeal an Act authorizing the Court of
Common Pleas of Northumberland county
to appoint Auditors.
On motion of Mr. Brown CNorthumber-
land) the bill was taken up and passed
finally, See Legislative Record, page 232 /
NoTIcE.-By the above Act the whole
proceedings Of the Special Auditors are set
aside, and not only the Bail of jacob Young,
but Mr., Young himself, who is a relative OF
Mr., Brown, is released from the payment of
the amount honestly due the county.
BY the report of the Special Auditors
aforesaid, Jacob Young was found indebted
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11

the enemy yesterday, and Gen. Hurlburt
having driven in small bodies the day before
after seven hours hard fighting, drove the
enemy five miles back across the HatchiC,
towards Corinth, capturing two batteries,
about 300 prisoners, and many small arms.
l Immediately apprised Gen. Roscncrans of
these facts, and directed him to urge on the
good work.
The following dispatch has just been
received from him, dated
CHEvALLA, Oct. 6.
TO Major General Grant!
The enemy are totally routed, throwing
everything away. We are following them
sharply.
(SigneD S. W. ROSENCRANS.
Under the previous instructions Of Gen.
Hurlburt, is also the following:
General Mcpherson is in the lead Of Gen.
Rosencrans' column.
The rebel General Martin is said to be
killed.
(Signed L. S. GRANT,
MWor-GCnCral Commanding.
LATER.
CAIRO, October :.
as yet we can only state the general results
of the fight at Corinth. Skirmishing com.
menccd on Tuesday last, and there has beer
more or less fighting every day since. Th,
rebel loss is about 500 killed and from
1900 to 1,S00 wounded We have 1906
prisoners at Cornth and 800 on the Hatchie
with more coming in constantly. We hav
taken several thousand stand of arms, throw
away by the rebels in their flight The
arc mostly new guns of English manufacture
Our loss is believed to be about 500 killct
and 1000 wounded.
Many houses in Corinth were badly shat
tered 10y shot and shell.
On Sunday General Ord drove the cncm
five miles over the Mills and through tn
woods and valleys, the rebels taking adyar
tagc Of every wood for their infantry an
every hill for their artillery. The tigl
lasted seven hours.
The rebel Gen. Rogers was killed
, Gen. Oglesby has died of his wounds.
The prisoners say that their effective fore
in that vicinity was $4,000. This is prob
bly, an over-cstimatc but it is certain thi
they outnumbcrcd Us two to one.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11
THE BRECKINRIDGERs IN COUNCIL

THE BRECKINRIDGERS IN COUNCIL
We continue the report of the proceed
ings of the Breckinridgcrs, in secret council,
as follows -
Nj think we are fortunate that the
soldiers will not be allowed to vote as they
would all vote against US. We should
therefore make the most of our time while
it lasts. Attcr this war is over, no Brcckin-
ridgcr will ever show his head above water,
as we will all be looked upon Icy all parties,
as we'll as by the Douglas and jackson
Democrats, as no better than the bluc-light
Fedcralists Of the last war; who also opposed
the war and the talked
about taxes and all these things | think,
therefore, our editor, Mr. p, is right in his
opposition to letting the soldier vote.
NembT.-Don't il look rather hard that
We refuse the vote of soldier, but let the
master have three votes for every five mig
gers he may own, and yet we will not per,
nit our Generals to use these negroes in
fighting the rebels, while our own men arc
shot down by these nigger owners like dogs
No wonder they say we Brcckinndgcr5 are
no Democrats, but friends of the rebels
But let me ask Mr.. p, while think of it
why we took up for District Attorney {
man who has hardly been in the countylonl
enough to be entitled to vote, and who
though baptiscd Solomon, has yet to show
that he is properly named.
P-One reason was that we have but few
lawyers in the Brcckinridge ranks, and til,
few we have only come in for the sake o
Office. Another reason was that Gen. Glenn
ent had made so good an officer, and was 81
well liked, that nearly all the lawyers in tn
district wanted to see him elected w
therefore thought we would put up Mr.. NJ
who could stand beat better than any on
else, as he could console himself, after hi
defeat, by writing letters for the Selinsgrov
Times. Besides, no one else was willing f
run the risk of defeat, and we took III
MI NJ. "for the good of the party" if no
for the good of himself.
NtmJer.-Mr p, you don't seem to hay
very good opinion Of the qualifications O
abilities of our candidates. Suppose yo
define your position.
P-Wc have nothing to do with qualif
cations. The convention does all that. A
soon as a man is nominated he is qualidet
if he was a natural fool an hour before
These are the true principles of Brockinridg
Democracy. jefferson was fool when h
.1.t pArAli IA
Office 'Is he honest 2 Is he capable ~
Gen. jackson didn't know much better, an
Douglas was an ass in not going in wit
jeff Davis and Brcckinridge in defining tn
Constitution and Southern rights. | hay
studied al these things, The true primo
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eEg@ AN APPRENTICE WANTED.-A boy
about fifteen years Of age, desiring to learn
the printing business, can have a good chance
by applying at this office Immediately. One
from town that can board himself preferred.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11

to the State in the sum of S1201 63. The
interest on this sum from January 1st, 1854,
Uhc time when Young went out of olhce)
TO April Z, 1862, (whcn the following Bill
became law) would amount to the sum Of
$G0t 90
Thus it will be seen that by the following
Bill the sum of
was voted out of the pockets Of the tax
payers.
The following is the Bill as passed.
''Be II oRdctcd, Sc, That the Auditor Gen
eral and the State Treasurer be, and they
are hereby authorized and required to settle
the balance against Jacob Young, former
Treasurer of Northumberland county, in
! full, if George Conrad, the bail of said
Young, shall, within thirty days after the
passage Of this Act, pay into the Treasury
of the Commonwealth the whole amount OF
the principal debt, acthow interest, achich Il
hereJy released. See Pamphlet Laws o
1862, page 301.
Mr.. Brown Northumberland read this
bill in place on the 18th of March, 1862
I Sec Legislative Record, page 51Si.
Thus it will be seen, from the official Re
cords, that through the instrumcntality o
Mr.. Brown, the above laws were passed.
BY the first of which the county
| lost S16SS |;
And by the second the State lost G01 q
Making total of $22S0 3;
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prothoncInry'. Noticc.

IN the matter Of the account Of the Philadelphia
Erie r. h. Co., late Sunbury and Erie Il. X. Co.
NOTICE is hereby given that the nccount abo,
y stated has been duly filed in ,hc Prothonotary
Office, and unless cause is shown by the first day
next term. the same will be allowed by the court.
Per Cur. j. BECkLEI Proth y.
Prothonotnry Office. Snnbury. Oe.. II. 1872
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11
PhiiudeIrhiu n Erie lsniIro.

PENNsYLVANIA n. n. co, LESSEE.
On and after Monday, May 5th, 1862, the Ii
~ Northumberland Station viii be as ioloN'
LEAVE WESTWARD. LEAvf EASTWA
Express, 6,l9 a. m, Express, 8 ,i6 p. /
Mail, 4,l9 p, m. Mail, l0,0l II, m.
Sleeping Cars on Night Trains, both ways, be
Willamsport and Baltimore, and ON the Pcnnsy
Railroad between Harrisburg and philadolphi
ON Mail Train in both directions CAR
THROUGH via Pennsylvania Railroad,
change between Philadelphia and Lock Haven
SAMUEL A. BLACl
May 81, 1862 Supt Eastern Diys
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11

e5s NoN.PAYING SUBsCRIDERs.-Wc shall
continue to cut off weekly all subscribers
of long standing and doubtful responsibility,
who make no effort to pay. If their paper
is stopped they will know the reason.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11

IL COUNTY SURvEYoR.-We are requested to
state, that John A. Snyder, Esq, of Lower Mahanoy
is candidate for County Surveyor, at the coming
election. Mr.. Snyder is practical surveyor, very
worthy and loyal citizen, and shoudrcccive the vote
of every Unon-loving voter.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11

'urs very truly,
WM. c. LAWSON,
FRANKLIN BOUND,
W. NJ. ROCKEFELLER,
S. p. WOLNERTON,
SAMUEL 5. PACKER,
w. |. GREENOUGH,
c. w. TlIARP,
A. J. ROCEELELLER,
CHARLES HOVER,
GEORGE HILL.
JOSHUA w. COMFY,
j. b. PACKER,
W. J.. DEWART,
CHARLES j. BRUNER,
G. f. MILLER,
:. b. BOYER,
CHARLES PLEASANTS.