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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08
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AFFAIRS Al FORTRESS MONROE.
Clone, Csrcoran on his Way TO Richmond


W ARLINGTON, Nj arch 1.-The War Depart
nent has received highly satisfactory reports
from General Wool, at Fcrtress Monroe, 10
regard to the military CONDITION oi mat I'M
portant fortress, aud its state of preparation
ior any military operations which riicun'stao
ces may require. -,
pnring the last week interviews we're held
betsoeu General Wool, Oh the part OF the
lJrited States, and Howell Cobb, OF the Re.
bel Army. respecting the exchange OF pri.
sopers OF war. 1t is expected that On
ARRANGEMENT will be made which vii, speedily
release all the United States prisoners and
regulate the exchange in futnre.
The lust accounts from Colonel Corcoran
received by the War Department, represent
him to be on his way from Columbus, South
Carolina, to Richmond, to be exchanged.
A great change hos already occurred in
the political feeling OF the people OF TeDnee.
see. The War Department has authorized
the raising uud arring OF volunteer troops in
tkuJ State, aud the indicGtous ore that u
large force OF loyal Tenuesseeans will soon be
urlec arms to ai the United States forces.
The policy OF the Government is energeti
crlly directed toward supporting the loynI
feeling in oil iho Southwestern States, nad
placing them iu the attitude Of resistance tC
TO the Rebel Authority. Abundant evidence
is afforded that a truly loyol feeling exists
which, although fer some time overpowereC
and senced, is now roady TO avail itself o
the presence Of the United States forces 70
its manifestation n meeting the enemy il
battle.
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D L A Il II S

In this place, on the 27th ult CHARLES
II. CASATT. son of Jacob aud Sarah a.
Casatt. aged 2 years IL months aud days.
Ga the 22d ult., SUSAN, consort of Mar
tin Oberdorf oil Upper Augusta, oged l5
years months and days.
In this place. on the oath ult.. FLO.
RANCE ELIZABETH, daughter Of Mark
aud Sophia Bowlby, aged years months
and . days.
10 this place, on Thursday morning, the 9th
inst JOHN S, only child Of Mrs. 5. Eliza.
beth Bright, oged years and month
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence of his mother, in Fawn street, to'mor.
row (SunGay) afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
relatives and friends are Invited to attend.
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ono. fierce 0theilo in so loud a strain
Reared for the hundI6 6erchici that caused
painn

"No. fierce OtheIlo in so loud n strain
Reared for the handkerchief that caused his
Pain,n
The soreheaded sympsthizere with Breck
inridge, Floyd and other orch traitors, are
exceedingly sensitive on account of the lam.
poouiDg which these vile ingrates have receiv.
ed from the loyal press. The ms,called or
bogus Northumberland County Democrat aud
that other semi secession sleet-the Selins
grove 1imeS--- both fud fault with us for
stigmatising Floyd X Co as they deserve -
That they should feel sore when they find
their quondam friends impalcd By the loyal
press, aud posted BY them as the viest
scoundrels that ever dsgraced a civilized
community, is very patura!; but that they
should have the impruieuce, to say nothing
Of impuderce, 10 complain Of this through
their columns, shows degree of recklessuess
aud men dueiIy tina: ole would hardly expect
in loyal community.
The editor of The Democrat feels anuoyed
that We should so frequently refer TO bis
attempted defence Of Floyd. We intend TO
refer to the fact that the editor of the Nsr.
hUmbeFdnd County Demecra; volunteered bis
services to whitewush the traitor Floyd after
h.s indictment by the Government, and called
on the press to "do Floyd the justice 10 pub.
!ish bis innocence until that fact is patent
TO every msD, woman aud child in the county.
1t is cot the sbuss Of Floyd that anuoys
cur neighbor go much as the reference to bis
openly expressed symPathies for that traitor.
We do not intend that he shall cover up
these sympathies by loud and extraordinary
professions Of Democracy. A majority Of our
officers aud soldiers are Democrats. but they
sould scoru TO place party nbovs patriotism
OF endorse .ueh traitors AZ Floyd.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

THB ATMosPEuRE Air is q substance. In
vert tumtler and press II into pail Of Wotor.--
The water will not rise into the glass The air
kcrps it out. IA empty vessel is full of air
The atmosphere has weight Immcfse eabet
IN water, invert IL and raisc II slowly. The
pressure or weight Of the air is removed from the
water under the goblet, and not that from around
it. The weight of the air on the water forces it
up where it has been removed. Water will fol-
low an inverted vessel 33 feet or will rise in a
vacuum 80 feet The weigh, of the air must he
equal 70 that Of n column of water 80 feet in
height. A column of water 33 feet high weighs
Ia 10 lbs TO every square inch
The air is compound body. It's constituents
are oxygen, nitrogen, carbonic acid. watery vapor
and a trace Of Ammonia. the aroma of flowers and
almost every volatile substance.
Nitrogen constitutes about 77.l00 Of the air
II is very inert dy- and its chief Office seems
| to lie to dilute the more active, energetic, ele.
ment oxygen.
| Nearly s3-l00 OF the air is oxygen. This is
an active substance, and readily unies with all
other substances. The oxygen Of the air unitcs
with the oil of our lamp, and produces ligh,
with the wood and coal in our stoves, and causes
| heat; with iron it forms rust, and it combines
with ard puriGcs blood in the lungs of animals
Cerbonic acid forms from 3 TO 6.l0o00 Of the
atmosphere. The watery vapor varies with the
temperature, but seldom exceeds l.5i of the whole
atmosphere.
These substances are not chemically united
like the elements Of water, bu, are simply min
eled together. Were they chemically united, the
air would be very inferior medium for the trans
mission oflipht and sound lneed, in that case
, neither beauty nor harmony could exist in an,
high degree.
t 100 cubic inches Of air weighs 30i grains -
, Were it of the same density st all heights.
would be very easy to tell how far it exists abov
the surface of The earth hut IL Is an elastic sub
stance and its volume is inverseiy propoticnste,
to the pressure, 80 that The lower portions NOR
dense than tie upper. So rare is III" air, wher
, the pressure is removed. that it is doubtful
whether there is regular limit to is height, lik
y the surface OF the sea. The Test authorities civ
: It's extent as As or so miles. Yet more ths
> one-haf is within miles of the earth.
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TWO DAYS LATER FROM EuRoPE.


HALFAx, March lit s reported that the
Tuscaroro had arrived ct Gibralter, where the
Sumter still remained without coal.
PARIS, Feb. l6.-The French papers think
that the question relative TO American affairs
might lead to the tall Of the Pamerston Cabi
net. 1t is believed that England will with.
dew from the expedition should i,s aim be
abandoned by Spain oud France, and should
they Interfere with the Internal policy Of Mex.
leo.
The Irdependeuce Beige asserts the posi-.
tive acceptance OF the cupdidative throne of
Mexico ny MaXImilian.
The Emperor of Austria VIII make another
Journey 10 Neneta
The belief continues in Italy that Austria
medjtates war against Piedmont The emf
grafton OF young men from Nenetia continues
The journey Of Victor Emanuel to Naples,
has been postponed. His son, Prince Hum.
bert, vii! 20 there
The Prince Of Wales has left Vienna.
Il is generally believed that Prussia will
recognize ;he Kingdom OF ltaly.
Victor Emanuel is to send irigate into
the Mexican waters for the protection o.
Italians.
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y
WAsUISGroN, March 3
The following despotch was received g, the
Navy Department IL. night -
Hon. GIDEON WELLEs CAIRO, March 3,
1862 Lieutenant commanding Shrk has
this moment, arrived from the Tennessee
r!7er, and brings foil dispatches from Lieut..
Commanding Gwin, OF the guuooat Tyler
synopsis of which is, that The two gun
boats proceeded up 10 Pittsburg, near the
Mississippi line. where o Rebel battery was
opened upon them, consisting Of six guns,
one Of them being riacd, which were soon
slsnced by the g1nboats.
Ninety mounted men landed under cover Of
the guuboats and charged upon tie enemy,
driving them some distance, until they were
strongly reinforced, when our party Withdrew
TO the boats. Then three rebel regiments
opeued upon the eunbcats, but were repulsed
with great slaughter.
The casualties oi our side annotated 10
five Killed Gud missing and FIVE woOuded
Lieatenouts Commanding Gwin and Hhirk
with their commands, have behaved with
great ga!antry aud Judgment.
Az election for towo officers has just taken
place ir Harding county, Tenn, which result.
cd in tTo huudred votes for the Union and
thirteen for secession.
(Signed) a. ii. FooTE Flag O'icer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

We condensc the following decisions of the
State Superintendent, from the official report
given in the "Schoo Journal
Directors have the right to exclude children
from the schools, when small poS OF any other
contagious disease is in the family.
Teachers must give ,heir monthly report to the
Secretary Of the School Board, and until this is
done they should not receive their paw.
Twenty five days in a month is the mos. that
Directors should require teacher 10 keep school.
and 30 days is the least that should be asked by
the teacher.
teacher has the right 10 ohlse Ills pupils TO
declam ir school, but if they are by nature too
timid to do So be will not show much knowledge
OF his profession by forcing tlem.
When night schools ure held, the teacher in
charge Of the building during the day. has the
same right 10 excludc unruly persons, that he
would have it the disturbance had occurred during
regular school hours.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

gSr ANDREW JonSsoH.-The appointment
Of Senator johnson, or Tennessee, as Military
and Provisional Governor Of that State, back.
ed with fifty thousand stand of arms, is a most
significant fact. Gov Johnson was formerly
Governor OF Tennessee, and is one of The pu-
rest patriots, ss wei! as one Of ;ba ab|est men
10 the Union. If we are not much mistaken
ha ELL nccnny q still hinher nnsiiinn.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08
THE AwERrC An.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1862.
Fl. B. MAssER, Editor and Proprietor

c. NEW DnEss On or before the first
Of next month the American" will appear
in an entire new dress, having engaged beau
tiful new type for the same, during our late
visit to Philadelphia and New York. We bad
contemplated doing so Inst spring, but poet,
poued it Oh account Of the war.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

A GENUINE ScAREcRow.-A country lad save
his Uncle Ben once made scarecrow SO very
frightful that one Of the feahtred thieves actually
brought back all the corn he had stolen during
several days. There are some tailors Who make
their customers look like just such objects as Uncle
Ben's nephew describes. We would suggest to
the victims Of such unskful workmen t1 mend
their habits by procuring their suits at the Brown
Stone Clothing Hall of RocKniLL & WILSON,
Nos 603 and Cos Chestnut Street. above Sixth,
PHILADELPHIA
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LETTERS FOUND al FORT HENRY.

The following is M extract Of q letter to
Capt. Empsou Thompson. Fort Heiman,
Kentucky, from lady friend, his cousin. The
lady had not written him before. because she
dd not know his address. She hopes now to
be able to keep up with him." Ii SO, she
will be faster than our cavalry:
Your letters found Us in the most gloomy
state imaginable. Our late defeat at Mills
Spring. hus affected US terribly, and you can
imagine our feelings in regard TO the iennes'
see River. We certainly think you are in 0
most perilous situation. | have never expe'
renced such conflicting feelings Of ofexciteme u
aud melancholy as have this week. hope,
aud cannot but feel that this reverse must
work to our good"
The following is 40 extract from letter
from o lady to her husband, dated, Brandon
Miss, Jan. 30"
"Oh fear We ere going to see trouble
but hops for the best. My darling, what
will do if you have fight at Fort Henry
| am so uneasy FOR you but we must put oul
trust in Him who ruleth everything.
hopo sou have everything fixed up at Fort
Henry, and are sale. II the enemy shouts
come, do hope ard pray that you may be
able 10 kill the very last one OF them and i
not, TO frighten them so they will never al
tempt the same game any more.
The weather has been just like Spring fol
the las. ,wo or three weeks, to-day it con-
menced raining, and is getting quite cold
! The peach and plum trees are'sli in bloom
and everything looks like Spriug; but ex
! pect it is going TO freeze before long"
Another sensible letter from o good ol,
lacy regrets that they had'uot submitted Il
M:. Lincoln's Government at once. Thel
we might have saved something. But nov
she fears all will be lost. Some Of the letter
from Indies are very affecting and exci;,
ones commiserstion, and au inward ours
from the hearts depths upon the heads O
JeH Davis, Yancey and company, who hav
brought. By their ambition, so much sorro,
to the hearts Of the fair daughters Of th
| Soath"
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the WAR IN KENTUCKY.

CoLUNBus, KY, March 4, 1862, via CAIRO.
--Columbus, which is the strongest Rebel
position 10 the Valley Of the NJ ssissippi, has
been evacuated, burned, and otherwise
destroyed. So incensed weIe the Rebels,
that they spared nothing iD their work of
destruction except portion Of private prop.
erty.
The evacuation commenced on Thursday
l1s,. bat all the Rebels did not lenvs unit! a
late hour yesterday afternoon.
The torch Of the iuceudary wns first applied
on Friday, end the conlagrstion ragged with
graat fury until Sunday. Even now large
oortions OF the enemy's harrOcks, magazines
and other quarters are still burning, sending
up heavy clouds Of smoke and ashes.
The Rebels did not destroy lbe fortiics-
tons which have cost them so much labor,
but left them uDmoiested
Everything which they could not carry
away with then they either burned or threw
iyto the liver.
4 great many cannon OF the most etfec.
tive range have been dsmaniled aud sunk 10
the river. In one place | saw FIVE heavy
guns and in auother seven, which had been
throNo from high b!ul 90 the babk Of the
river. But in their descent they mad been
stopped by the trees which oyerhaug the
stream below.
IL ia as yet impossible 10 ascertain bow
many cannon the Rebels have thrown into the
Mississippi, supposng that in so doing, they
would render them useless to US.
Inare were, at the time OF the evacuation,
niueteen thousand troops iD and arouud the
placs the eutise force commanded by General
tBish0p) PGiG. Generals Cdeatham and pIl
lIw were in command OF Brigadcs. General
besurrgard was not there, out was hourly
expected, his arriving having been delayed by
his attack Of sickness.
Iae Rebels, when they evacuated Coium.
bus, not ouy went by railroad, but also
ayalled themselves Of the facilities offered by
tSenty transports.
The capture Of Fort Donelson occupation
OF Nashville had disheartened tben and the
men, becoming demorOlizsd and reckless, said
they would soon be Surrounded aud slalved
cut snd thsy would no Logger obey the com.
mands Of their superiors.
Gruerai Polk aud tho officers general =
had become ucpopuar, because, as the troops
remarked, they had done nothing but rof,iiy.
The town had been fred several times. aud
was only saved by the uniting exertions aud
ihe constant vigilance Of tGa clicers. who
ieored that their demoriized condition would
thus be made k1owr to the Un.on troops.
EX.Aayor Sharpe was suspected Of treason
10 The so called SoutheTn Confederacy. and
was seized before they left, eud carried off a
prisoner, without beiog allowed even e.
address parting word to his wife,
-
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NJ A r r | A G Il S .

Uu the loin u.t., by the Rev. Jno w.
Steinnetz, SIMON BusnER to Miss SARAH
CONRAD, both Of Lower Augusta.
Ou the 21th ult., by the same ABRAHAM
LYTLE, OF Lower Augusta, 10 Miss SARAH l..
REM, OF Upper Augusta.
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TILE TAX RILI.

TILE TAX RlLL.
WASHINGToH. 81 arch 3
The following is On abstract Of the Tax
Bill as reported TO the House to-day -
1t provides for the appointment, BY the
President, Of a Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, with q salary OF five thousand
dollars. His Office is to be in the Treasury
Department, with suitable number of clerks.
The country is to be divided. as the Pre5i.
dent may direct, into convenient Collection
Districts with on Assessor and Collector tn
he appointed by the President for each
District, who shall have power to appoint
soch Deputies as may be necessary. The
bill provides for duty
% spirltous liquors. Is cents per eallon.
90 nile and beer. s per barrel.
On stem and Leaf tobacco. cents Der pouoG.
Do. to add when manufactured cents.
On segGrs. 5, 10 and 20 cents per pound,
taccording to value)
On lard and iinseed oil, hornng fluid aud
crude coil oil cents per gallon.
On refined coal OIL 10 cents per gallon.
On gas per 1000 cubic fee. 25 cents.
| Ou Bank Note Psper. s cents per pourd.
On Writing Paper. 2 {"
On Printing Paper. 3 mills
On Soap. s
On Sat. cents per 10 pcunda.
On Sole Leather. | cent per pound
On Upper Leather.
! On Flour. 10 cents per barrel.
All other manufacturers, 3 per cent ad
valorem.
Railroad passengers, mills per mile Of
travel.
! Communication tickets 2 per cent
Steamboat travel, | mill per mile.
| Omnibusses, Ferry boats and Horse Rail
| roads, per cent on gross recepts from
passengers.
! On advertisements, 5 per cent on amount Of
receipts onnuoliy
/ For use of carriages, annually, from 81 to
| $40, according to value.
| On Colo Watches. 81 per appuu.
On Silver Watches. so cts.
On Gold Plate. SOC. per ounce.
/ On Silver Plate. Sc.
Ou Billiard Tables. SEQ
On Slaughtered Cattle. so cents each.
On Hogs. 10
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

O." The rebels are everywhere panic strick.
en-. At Richmond, the present Capitol Of
Jef. Davis government, martial law hos
been declared, and it is reported that John
NJ. Bolts leading Union man has been
imprisoned.
At Nashville, the presiding Mayor invites
the citizens aud others to resume their
business under the protection of our Gag.
The city is quiet ond Union feeling is begin.
ming to deveiops itself. The rebels highly
commend our soldiers for discipline and
soljierly bearing. Coils. Wilcox anG Corco.
ran have been released and have arrived OF
Richmond.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

o. VAN WYcK's SPEEcH.-Our neighbor
Of the bogus Democrat asks Us TO publish
Van Wyck's speech. We have already pub
lsbed extracts fromnhis report, and would
have no objection to publishing his speech
based on the report. We cannot, however
endorse the motives which induced our neigh
Dor to publish it, namely, to paliiate the con
dnct Of tho rebel leaders. or TO chow that they
are not so bad after all when compared with
some Gnscrupulous men OF The North.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

d." The February number Of Blackwood
by l. Scott & Co., y. Y, has been received
IL is filled with the usual variety Of interest
ing literary matter
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

GCTTA PERCnA CEMENT RooFISG.-We
invite the attention of our readers to the
advertisement Of Messrs JOHNS X CROS
LEY, New York, in another column.
The numerous experiments made for the
last few years, to produce a substitute for tin,
slate and shingle roofs, have at last led to a
perfect triumph in the GuTTA PERcHA Cement
Roofing offered by these gentlemen.
Possessing in great degree, the features
OF elasticity (Which is a qualification of q
Ccmet Roofing actually necessary and long
attrr,) durability and cheapness, combined
With the fact that it is weather and fire proof,
its genera! adoption cannot be too earnestly
urged. Their Gutta Percha Cement for
coating and repairing Metal Roofs OF all
kinds aud for preserving oil metals from rust
and corroson-from its great durability and
cheapness, is fast supercedDg points OF every
description heretofurs used for such purposes
These materials TOR which the First Pre-
miums have been awarded by the American
( Institute and many of the principal State
Fairs throughout the country) are recemmet
| 10 the highest terms by the New York 4
! Erie +. Il. Co, aud many of the principa
Railroads North and South, and also by tb'
officers Of the leading Insurance Companie
throughout the country
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E1IPLUI INES
AGENTS WANTED /!

W. will pay from ;S25 to $75 per month,
and all expenses, TO active Agents, or
give a commission. Particulars sent free
Address ERIE SEWING MAcuINE CotaPANr
K. JAMES, General Agent, Milan, Ohio.
OCtoher 8. 1851
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

So KILLED. MIR Ppipher, the vel! known
proprietor OF the freight line from Philadel
phia through this place, was killed at Harris.
burg few days since, having been ruu over
by an engine
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

eST THE WEAruER.-The month Of March
has tins far appeared in sullen winter geib'
though the sun is beginning to assume its
poCnr
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-08

SS' Some editorial and other matter has
been unsvodshly crowded ou, Of this weeks
issue.
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On lcppeies and pistribu.ion Shores Of

On Logncios md DsIribu!ion Shotes OF
the personal property Of deceased
persons, taccordng to the degrees OF
t.alionsLip) from las per cent.
Ard Stamp Duties on all kinds Of legal
and Commercial papers, oil Patent Medicines,
Telegraphic Messages aud oil goods by Ex
presses.
The Tax Bill contains one hundred and
FIVE sections, and lie one OF the longest Of any
kind ever before prepared-months Of prepa.
ration having been bestowed upon it..
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To Destroy-Rats, Reaches, &c.
To Destroy--- Mice. Moles and Ants.
To Destroy--Bed Bugs.
To pestroy--Moths in Furs, Clothes, &c.
To Mosquitoes and Fleas
To Destroy--1nsects on Plants and Fowls
To Destroy--lnsects on Animals, &c.
10 Destroy---Every form and species Of
Nermin.
See Costars advertisement in this papor
for the destruction and utter extermination OF
all forms and species Of Vermin.
Sold ip Sunbury. Pa. by Friling & Grant,
and by the Druggists, Grocers aud Store.
keepers generally.
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notes--of the Bank OF Columbia, are 10
circulation
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The Mansion Farm belonging to the late
Col. James Cameron, was sold on ruesdav,
the 18th nlt, for $1,000. 1t Contains $50
acres. The farm adjoining below. CO tai ing
about l06 acres, was also soll, al Sh. 500. -
These farms were sold very low 1IiLtonfaa.
gS- Delicate females iod no better reueds
20 strengthen their nervous system than Or
HocAiod's German Bitt.rs. Read the sdyei
tseReat is sbo.hsf co'umr