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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-10-24
An Indian Story.

There 10 an Eastern story, which
has It's verison in many Languages,
Of a beautiful dsmsci, to whom q
genius OF surpassiBg power, desired
10 give q tslisman. He enioined
her to take herself across Q Held OF
standing corn; she was to pluck the
tAllest and largest ear she could find i,
but she was to gather it as she went
forward, and never pause in her
path, or TO step back in quest OF her
object. proportion to the sizesnd
ripeness Of ear che gathered SO was
tie power OF the tsiislnan 10 be-
went out upon her quest, says the
legend, aud untersd the field
Many q stalk OF surpsssing excel.
lence met her glance, but she still
walked onward, expecting to find
some more excelltnt still. At last
she reached a portion of the field
where the crops were thinner and the
ears more stunted. She regretted
the tall and graceful stalks she had
left behind, but disdained to pick
those which foil SO far below her
ideas Of q perfect ear. But alasi
the stems grew more ragged and
more scanty as she trod onward; on
the margin OF the field they were
nildswed, and when she had accom-.
plished her walk through the waving
grain, che emerged on the other eide
without having gathered an ear
whatever. Thu genius rebuked her
Tor her folly. but wo are not told that
hs gave an opportunity 0! retrieving
her error.
We may apply this mystic little
indian liable to the realities OF daily
10.
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WILLIAM L DAVIS.
pHALER IN
O. n q . IN h i I'D,
PRovIsIoNs, SALT. FISH.

O. n O q IN h i I'D,
PRovTaIoNe, SALT. Fish,
LUMBER, &C.,
Taylor 4 Barr's Old stand, FiSDAr c,,,.
TIE keeps constantly on hand full supply
| Id II ever, thing in bis line Of 'rade, emora
uing
Candies Nuts Fruis,
MoiAsses sugar, syrups,
Dhocoiat, Teas, Coffee
Pepper. Spice. GiUEer,
Mustsrd, Mace, Gloves
Tobacco, suun. Cigars,
Candles, Rice, Flour,
Powder, Shot, Lead,
Handles. Oils, &c.
Besidss the articles enumerated above, he
will always keep y good assortment VI
Stoneware and Woodenwarc,
together with
rvsayrHiHo Tnis COMMUNITY MAY NrsD. =.
In his line OF business; and he promises 10 sell
As CHEAP As THE cHEAPEsr.
He invites .ii wins wish good articles Of Gro.
cer,os, To call and examine his stock and pri'
ccs, ns he Is satisfied that he eau SUIT his Gus
toners In regard TO
Variety, Quality and Cheapness.
Don't forget the place: near the bridge west
side oi Main street.
March II. ls62.--tly
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Honda q, the Crystal Palace.

| - W. NsbSs.s s'ekSs
Yesterday evening this extraordi.
oary gymnast gave . private per.
for,uance on q short rope ip the ter.
race dining room of the Crystal Pal.
ace. Only the directors and q lew
Of their immediate friends we're sd.
tnitted, for the performance was
chiefly undertaken TO show the as
founding feats which Blondon can
win ease accomplish on tight
rope, and that, therefore, the solici'
tude which is expressed Tor bis safe.
ty when going through simple evo.
lutions on the rope across tie tran.
sept, though creditable to the feel.
ings Of tho general public, is really
so much good sympathy thrown
away. IL anything was needed to
convince the public that ho can at.
tempt slnost anything ON q rope
with perfect impunity, bis exhibition
yesterday should set all such fears
at rest. His performances were lat.
orally SO wonderful that the specta.
tors seemed almost to doubt the evi,
ienco OF their scnses, and to half be-
lieve that il was a kiDd of illusion
and not really what they saw. The
rope was short, but very tight one,
stretched over trestles utter the usual
manner, some ten or twelve feet
from tho ground. On this, ia q
space oi little more than an hour,
I,london went through all bis most
difficult ieats, dancing in baskets
land very large ones they were, on
stilts, in wooden shoes, with and
without his balance pole. To walk
on stilts lie in itself q matter of some
difficulty, but to walk on a rope
with them, and turn back somer.
saults, alighting on the cord, is fea,
that woald have been thought o
physical iinpossibility il Blondin had
not done it yesterday with perfect
ease, and almost with perfect indii.
terence. The iests with q chair
however, seemed to be the mo.t in.
explicable oi all. Taking q com.
mon four-legged chair, Blondin bal.
anced its legs cornerwise ON the
rope, and seated himself upon it,
moved in it from side to side, as il
lounging, stood upon it, climbed up
over its back, and even edged it by
Jerks along the cord. without sppar.
emily the slightest effort at balancing
either the chair or himself. Dis
carding the pole, he next appeared
as violinist playing the most rapid
tunes while he danced and turned
somersaults back wards and forw ards
without missing note OF his music.
In like manner, with a drum which
he played with vehemence and
rapidity equal to bali a dozen drum,
tners, he never missed dancing to
time or stopped Ior a single instant
his deafening tattoo. whether turning
backwards or springiug high into
the air. 1t was. on the whole, the
most extraordinary performance o.
the kind that has ever been witness.
ed, and Was infinitely more interest
ing to general spectators than any
merely dangerous exhibition on q
rope at a great height from the
ground Times, June 20.
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whisky from SOC. to $2,00 per Gallon
Port, Sherry and Madeira Wines, for MedIcip.
al purposes, Brandies from $500 to =. 90 per
gallon, at Q. D. FREY'S
Dare AND BoOK Store,
r Ono door North Of Israel Gregg h Sons.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-10-24

Terrible Murder at Apache Pass, by the
indians.
KANSAS CRY, October 17.--The
Santa Fo mail, with dates to the 10Th,
has arrived.
The Santa Fs Gazette, of the 4.b,
furnishes the following;
On the S,h Of July last a party of
nine men started from the Pine Alto
mines, in Arizona, to 20 to Califor.
MIA. When they arrived within two
miles oi Apache Pass, thirteen miles
from the mines, they were attacked
by the Apache Indians and ell muir
'dered.
When the bodies were found by
Gen. CarletoE's command there were
evidences to satisfy them that one OF
the victims had been burned at the
stake.
The massacre is supposed to have
taken place on the 18th day OF July,
sad the remains were found and bur
led on Sunday the 9th dsy Of the
same month.
Apache Pass is the great through,
fare to Californioa aud h IS to be-
travelled through by oil persons trsv,
cling the Southern route, in conse.
quenco Of water, which IL to be bad.
Gen. .Csrleton esta blished q post
which commando the spring in the
pass and gsrrisoned win sufficient
iorce to keep the Indians from the
water and make them abandon the
locality.
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REDUCTION OF PRICES!

nWING to the war and hard times. We deem
" 1t proper to REDUCE THE Prices OF DER.
TlsrRY TO the following low rates, which will
bo strictly adhered to, and no deviation what
ever. JACOB CARR,
X. b. TABER.
J. j. BLECHER.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04

OE'EaeEG2I REPORT OK E5ss,
E.aEE Rsak"TE.ES.
Heavy Loss in skiIIcd and wound
OFFICIAL REPORT OF GENERAL
MCCLELLAN.
NAs111NnrnN- Srni Z

WAsnINGToN, Sept. 80.
The following report Of the victory of
Antictam has been forwarded to the head
quarters of the army by Gen. Mcclellan
NEAR SuARrsnURG, Sept 30.
To Major General lIalleck, Gcneral-in-Chict,
|. 5. y.
GENRAL: l have the honor to report the
following as some of the results of the bat
ties of South Mountain and AntiCtam:
At South Mountain our loss was-killed,
4i3 wounded, ,S0G missing, 1G total,
1925.
At Antictam, our loss was-killcd. 2,0l0;
wounded, 9,4lG missing, 1,0i3 total,
12.4G0.
Loss in the two battles, 14,104.
The rebels in the two battles. rs near as
can be ascertaincd from the number of their
dead found upon the field and from other
data, will not fall short Of the following
estimate:
Major Davis. Assistant Inspector General,
who supcrntcndcd the burial of the drud
reports about three thousand rebels buried
upon the field Of Antictum hy our troops.
Previous to this, however, the rebels had
| buried many of their own dead, upon the
distant portion of the battle field, which
| they occupied after the battle, probably at
| least 300.
The loss Of the rebels at South Mountain
cannot be asccrtancd with accuracy, but as
our troops continually drove them from the
commencement Of the action, and rs Il
| greater number of their dead were seen on
! the field than our own men, it Is not unrca-
sonablc to suppose that their loss was great
| cr than ours. Estimating their killed at
| 800 the total rebel loss in the two battles
would bc i 900 according to the rate Of our
own killed and wounded.
This would make their loss in wounded
1912, as nearly as can be asccrtaincd al
| this time
The number Of prisoners taken by om
troops in the two battles will, at the lowest
estimate amount to 5000. The full returns
will no doubt show larger number OF
these. About 1900 are wounded. Thi,
givcs the rebel loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners at 25,5I2.
1t will be observed that this does not
include their stragglcrs. the number of whom
is said by citizens here, to he large. 1t may
be safely concluded, therefore, that thC
rebel army lost at least 10000 of their best
troops during thcil campaign in Maryland
From the time our troops first encountered
the enemy in Maryland, until he was driver
back into Virginia, we captured l3 gums
cassions, . limbcrS, SO colors and l sigma
flag.
We have not lost single gun or color.
ON the battle field of Anictum, 14,OO(
small arms were collected, besides the larG,
number carried OIL 10y citizens and thos,
distributed ON the grounds to the recruits
and other unurmcd men.
After the battle of South Mountain, II,
collection Of small arms was madc, owing t'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04

From the Richmond Dispatch. Sept 81.
OF the desperate and bloody battle Of
"Wednesday, in the vicinity Of Sharpsburg,
we have very few additional particulars
Hon. y. II. Botclcr, who participated in the
fight rs IN aid of General Jackson, arrived
here last night. lie represents the engage
mcnt as resulting decidedly in our favor
and the victory obtained by our forces, il
not complete at least great and satisfactory.
lie left the army on Friday, after the larger
portion Of it had crossed the river. lie
speaks in the most hopeful and cheering
manner of the operations of our forces in
Maryland and the Lower Valley, and enter
tains the belief that the enemy will not make
any serious attempt ut invasion for some
time TO come. Our troops were buOyant in
spirits, and ready and eager to meet the foe
again.
1t should be mentioned that several days
previous to the battle at Sharpsburg, n
despatch from Mcclellan to Colonel Miles,
commanding at llarpcrs Ferry, urging him
to hold the position, and promising Lcin-
iorccmcnts, was intercepted by Gen. Lee,
who, accordingly, posted Gen. ID. ii. Hills
Division near BoonsbOrO' to check the rein
forcing column, and made such disposition
of the remaining forces as would insure the
discontinue Of the Yankee hosts.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04

W AaHlNGTON, sept. Il.
The Rebel retreat across the Potomac, by
way of Blackford's ford, commenced on
Thursday night at nine o'clock, and by day
break on Friday all but few Stragglers had
crossed. \ portion of General Plcasonton's
cavalry, among which was the Eighth
Pennsylvania cavalry, pursued them an hour
later, capturing number of straggcrs. All
along the line of our advance there was
evidence Of the hasty manner in which the
retreat was madc-guns, blankets and
hayersacks covered the road in great profu-
sion, showing that the troops were frightened
and tcrrorstriCken.
\ large number of their sick were left
behind, in tents, barns, and by the road
side, the majority of whose wounds had not
been attended to. A number of the Rebels
were drowned at the ford, in their cndeavors
to cross to the Virginia side, Some fifty of
their baggage wagons were destroyed, and
and some few cannon left behind, The
town of Sharpshurg was robbed of every
thing of any value, property was fired and
cattle captured. A majority of residents
who had left the town on the occupancy of
the Rebels returned there on Friday
A number of Secessionists yet remain
there, upon whom the inhabitants threaten
summary vengeance. At four o'clock on
Friday morning General Morrell's Division
of Porters Corps, advanced across the river,
and occupied the Virginia side. A number
of soldiers of the Philadelphia Corn EX-
change Regiment, and the One hundred and
Eighteenth, under command of Captain
Rickets, were the first to cross the river On
the night previous.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04

Tho above is but an imperfect sketch ofhs address
but il is the full tenor of what he said. The boys
very much pleased, and as he and en-. Branncn
retired the i7th gave each such cheers, and tiger
as Pcnnsylvnninns always give TO those in whom
they place confidence
The good folks at home have been kind enough to
send few Of us boxes filled with such articles rs
they knew needed, per Adams Express. have
receipt for two that were forwarded on the 10th Of
August, and as yet have not made their appearance.
1t was always the impression that Adams Company
was in fact E,p,tSs. but from their slowncss they
remind me of the unchoTsc railroad up North where
passenger got out of the and said he would walk
on to the next station to inform those waiting that
the train would arrive same Hmc during the dny-Or
night 80 slow is Adams Express Company.
The members Of our company are all well. With
respects to yourself all in the office, and friends
generally, ! remain
\ ours. irNiernay, il y. W.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04
DE a HIS

In Northumberland on the 81 inst. Mrs.
JANETTA CLELLAND, in the S5th year
of her age
The deceased was truly one of the "cXcel-
lent of the Earth blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord"
On the 18th ult., in Wolf Street Hospital,
Alexandria Virginia, from the effects of a
wound received August 9th, in the battle of
Cedar Mountain, JOHN n. CODER, son of
George ii, and A Codcr, aged Is years 10
months and six days.
lie lived an unspotted life, and fell at his
post as became patriot and soldier. He
bore his suflerings with forttude and died
in cheerful Christian resignation,
On the 9th ult,, in Irish Valley, Miss
SUSANNAH MUTCHLER, aged l6 years,
months and 25 days
In Shamokin, ON the 12th ult,, CHARLES
PERSlNG, aged "a years i months and 10
days.
In Shampkip, on the 10th ult,, WILLIAM
PENN, SON of Stephen and Harriet Bitten
bender, aged years months and days,
At Danyille, on the 18th ult,, CATllA-
RlNE ANN, wife OF Simon Swank, of
Elysbrg, aged 35 years q months and 10
days.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04

~ The SOLDIERS NoTE.-Wc can never
believe in the justice of any decision that
will deprive the soldier of his vote. To us
II seems a gross outrage that many of our
most respected and intelligent citizens, who
are perilling their lives in defence of their
country, should be stranchiscd-dcprivcd
Of voting because they are performing Il
duty which compcls them to be absent from
their homes. If this principle is correct,
then it may DC said that traitors, rebel SYM
pathizcrs, laggards and towards, who may
choose TO stay at home and oppose the gov
crnmcnt and the war against the rebels,
have perfect right to make laws for, and
rule over those whose patriotism has dc
priycd them Of privilege dear to every
freeman. That the Brec&inridgers should
be unwilling to let our soldiers vote is not
singular, when we reflect that they manifest
more caLe for the slaves of rebels than foI
the soldiers Of the North.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04
THE CONSTITUTION AS 1T IS, AND
PURDY AS He Is.

1t appears that our neighbor of the Brcck-
inridge Democrat has been vcntilating him
self in Snyder county, where rebel sympa-
thizcrs are tolerated with less stringcncy
than here. The Middlcburg Tribune, in its
report of the proceedings of Breckinridgc
meeting there, says:
Jack Cummings introduced Mr. Purdy,
of the Sunbury Democrat, which paper is q
true counterpart of the Seinsgrovc Times.
Mr.. Purtly went into lengthy argument,
the burden of which was, the constitution,
Union and free speech and press, but more
particularly free speech and free press
Without any more comments on Purdy we
think he proved himself Il fool and a blatant
hypocrite lie Dragged that he was defend
ing the Constitution when he discharged
his revolver ut the little boy, who, one
evening. threw stone into his Office win
dow at Sunbury."
So it appears our chivalric ncighbor was
not defending his precious self or his pro-
pcrty on that evcntful night but only ''thc
Constitution rs it is" which he feared was
in danger Of being knocked into pi by q
merry and frolicsome young soldier, now a
t"pb"Al III tilC HihiIS WIN tiOVS lllCsSll y
chuckcd small stone through an open
window, into the sanctum Of this second
Daniel-this cXpoundcr No. . of the Con
stitution. Webster is no longer without q
rival. His great effort in behalf of the
Constitution is about to be cclipscd. Tru,
mans novel defence strips the laurcls from
the brow of the great cXpoundcr. lie took
his text from the 1st E-oiStol of PvT2y and
the 1st chapter of RiSu, and 10! the aston,
ishcd Brcckinridgcrs, amazed ut his wisdom
Wondered, and still their wonder grew,
That one small head should carry all he knew"
We would not be surprised to see oul
ncighbor turn his attsntion next to the
preaching Of sermons. The success of hi,
small pistol efforts may stimulate his desire
to get among the great canOaS of the church
50 that he may be on the same platform
with his scmi-rebel friend, Rev. Mr. Hedges
But We would advise Truman not to bC
too rampant in his military aspirations, lest
the commissioner should revoke his ccrtif
cate of exemption from military duty
Truman should not despair Let him hold
on to his two ounce artillery. 1t may yet
like the verdant Irishman's pistol, grow into
great gun by keeping, and even riva
those which his friend Floyd stole from tho
Government.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04
INrOnl NlSLliElnlOn.
WAsurSGroy. September 29.

WASHINGTON, September 29.
Late and positive information gives our
loss in the battle at South Mountain and
Antictum at one thousand killed and six
thousand wounded. That of the Rebels
three thousand five hundred (3j00) killed
and ten thousand wounded The number
of Rebels buried by our men, and careful
observations of the graves of those they
buried, enabled us to- assert this statement
to be accurate. The great disparity in the
number of killed and wounded in the two
armies, is believed to be due in great inca
sure, to our superior ammunition. Over
one thousand wounded arrived at Frederick
tonight from the battle-fcld six hundred
(G00) were sent to Baltimore this afternoon.
ARRIVAL OF JUDGE LANE, OF ALABAMA.
Judge Lane and family, of Huntsville,
Alabama, have arrived in this city.
Through all the trials and pcrils brought
about by the Rebellion. this brave patriot
has kept the flag Of the Union waving over
his house.
GENERAL M'CLERHAND.
General McClcrnand, who is now here,
will have an important command in the
West.
OUR BRAVE VOLUNTEERS.
General Hooker is reported to have said
since the late fights, that he would rather
lead volunteers into battle than regulars.
DESPATCH FROM GENERAL rOPE.
The following despatch has been rccci-
we'd -
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE ARMY OF THE
SoTru WEST.
ST. PAUL, NInn., sept. %, 1862. \
70 Mljor-Gcncral Uallcck, Geucral-in-
Chief
/ Dispatches from Col, Siblcy, just received
/ with the Sioux, mean Yellow Medicine
About thirty Indians were killed and many
wounded. our loss was five killed and
/ thirty yiour wounded. The Indians fell back
toward Luginpalc. Siblcy i, following.
CSignc,D joins PoPE,
! NIripr- General
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04

fist, and again demanded an apology Mel
son slapped him in the face and again
denounced him as coward Davis then
turned away, procured pistol from friend,
and followed Nelson, who was going up
stairs. Davis told Nelson to defend himself,
and immediately fired, the ball penetrating
the left breast.
Nelson died in about twenty minutes
Previous TO expiring he expressed a wish to
see his old friend, the Rev. Mr.. Talbot,
Rector of the Calvary Episcopal Church
who was then at the Gait House, and the
latter administered the Sacrament accord
ing to the forms of his church, the General
repeating the service after the Minister, and
refusing to talk on any other subject llC
said he regretted that he had not long age
turned his attention to religion.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04

"OHNIBuS QTH PRuSUST SEQIWUR. or 1--WE Ia.
hor tor the good Of all, is the inscription on one of
tn" chime Of bells given 10y nr. j. {. Aver Co, 10
the city OF Lowell. That stnv"rcd place mUy have
the bells but they cannot mon"rolizc the Doctor S
skill which is made available hy his Cherry Pcctura
and CuthHrtic Pills To all nlikc-not only III this
country but in all countries where civilization and
commerce have gone. While We admire the liberal
ity and taste of those gentlemen in such donation
their native town. We will remind our readers of the
haluwug influence II chime of bells spreads over the
whole community that hears them. They arc few
in this country, and their influence is little known
hut ask the exile from his home in Gcrmany, France.
England whether the chime on Trinity Church does
not make his heart leap into his mouth, and his eyes
swim in the recollection it brings of the Sulcmn notes
hi. childhood, his boyhood, nye, and his manhnod
loved to hear ut the soft approach Of evening in hi,
native land.
We wish our generous townsmcn whom God has
blessed with means would consider whether We too
cannot ndd this one more attraction 10 make our
children and ourselves love dcarcr and stronger and
longer the place call our home II Madison, Ind
Banner.
The greac-t blessing of the age is the discovery of
perfect cure for rheumatism, t'out, Neuralgia, and
all Nervous AiCctiOnS-SifncsS of the joints and
Cramps, diseases ofan Eruption character, such as
Srroiula. Salt Rhcum and ErysipclaS, and for the
poisonous nluinccs of mercury and similar agents
We are satisfied as 10 the adaptation Of the Anti
Rheumatic Band, to these heretofore incurabc com
plants, from the testimonial proofs offered by its
proIricurs. We therefore take pleasure in calling
attention 10 the advertisement in another column
GENERALMCCLrLLASR RETIRgS FROM HARRISON ;
LANplSG.-Gencra Mcclellan has changed his base
of operations and vacated llarrisons Landing, ON
the james river Ii is not quite clear what his next
step will be; hut there is whisper that he is coming
North to Philadelphia We cannot vuuch for the
CORRECTNESS of this runner but We will venture the
guess that ifho comos hithcr he will take advantage
of the opportunity to procure himself now outfit AT
the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhill Wilson
Nos 6Oi and COS Chestnut street, above Sixth.