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FUTURE BAYS.

By s. Z. J.. CROWN a. CO., Auct;cneers.
A RARE CHANCE OF INyEeTMENT.-wsv win
y, at ]: clock a. Riley's Wharf foot OF lin at
thst tine well known Schooner called the rah Ann
der, and cutie fst ssilsr fe be sold o. the owner
hss no tnrtker use for her. wstermes and Others
reserve Tel ms cash
c. r L. CROWN & co. .auct.
de 70 o; ... No. 3ss eth st cornsr Pa Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-19

MILITARY OrFICERS viii find the Mattress Go.
very desirable, a it be folded up into a very
small space, fttir into canvas bag 1t il stton-
and duratie. and cor he converted into chair or
lOunIc st Will, and il ged thst IL i,e
stuffed with hay or straw. 1t is made o both car
pet aDd canvas Fox sale at The India RI toer Store
and 18th sts Dc W-Jm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-19

INDIA EUBssR Goors The placo % Buy yo1r
Rubber Goats, lie gsins, Camp Blankets uaYelocks,
Hnyysrsaeks and every article made from India
IN ODer, Is At u A. Halis India Ru bier "
where. you obtain them at w anu lacturers'
prices, $40 Penna. avenue, between sth aud i0th
streets. oe ~ "
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''"T. BcAfyaEn and Capt. Donald, 81 80
u Nv IOIk In i"rrrsl, arrived .sterd AZ
lI4- t4ty. Tee officer h ri chan - Gf iayirg
q p"HtUoE bridge before Fr.de ~iC H. bar = an
y q ooh WcInCrd. They ore dong we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-19

INDIA RuBBER Doors AND SHosS. Tha shoTe ar
ticlcs are sold cheaper at IL. A. Halls India Rub-
Der Warehouse $40 Pa. avenue, than ~ any cher
store in this city or vicinity This il so Gall and
satisfy yourselves. 80 Pa. Avenue. no2-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-19

The CHEIsTAAs DINNER ron THE SoLnlI:q
The committee for the supervision Of the Christ
mas dinner Ut Mount Pleasant Hospital, VI r.
GeTmond Crandell, Mrs. Mayhcw, Miss Eir-
ginia Smith, Miss Katie Bates, and Miss Alice
Thompson, desire their friends and those OF
:he sick And wounded soldiers, 10 send their
contributions for the above-namsd hospital "a
49, l. street, near. Tenth, OF $50 Sixth strrrt,
between ID ald L..
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CRIMINAL CoURT. Dec. adam Lee fcol-
or.-d) ~as sentenced TO II months in the peni-
J-rtI.rv for etcaluS pipe and cigars from. l..
jiIibgpn.
Jenny Lind (coiorrd) was convicted Of steal
irz hrPa-tpin from Matilda Barnes, and sen
iSnceI ~ - mvntls in the penitentiary.
Riley Taylor convicted OF an assault and
Fsjy-Ty with intent 10 kill Robert Martin, and
Srrjsiic"i 70 The p.nitentiary Tor fonr years and
~ months.
Henry Burke. charged With an assault and
n .f-ry with intent 10 Kill VIZ. Adams, Vl,
acquitted.
Il. haywood. for Stealing a coat, found
-. gully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-19

ISDIA RUBBFR GonDS.-it is not necessary for
Mr.: ~. A. Hall 10 enuIncratc the diife-ent styles
and slnds OF Rubber and Quits PercAs msnufao
turcd goods that he teep@ on hand The keeps ,hen
all and glance int- the hcautifui store or lis
prices given by his attendants will convince any
one that his eftah hmeGt il really the only Iadrn
RatteT R0rth0uSs ans. is located at > Ps avon d.
next door to Mcs-rs. Harper i hitchc!is i!y good
wa: ehOuEe. between 9Th and l1th sts. de II
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WAsElNGToNIAa WOUNDED ~ TIM LArr
n TITLE OF FRKnKRICK R0.-Wm. Davis;
n Of our old resident, Joseph Davis, ESQ.
=" ;is severely wounded In he battle 1t F'reder-
&c >soofgs he has BEEN brougtA 10 one Of the
no pitfalls in this city or in the vicinity. bat Mis-
Tiends mere are unable TO ascertain which on,
ana are, In consequence. very anxious con-
corning him.
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TIE - PO=T OFti' Is DEPARTMENT GTARD,"
ga Wtdnt Gay eyrIIng, held 4 meeting in tha.
rtIfct, and gallaEtiy voted tho money Iii their
irc;,s Iry--abOut S50--tO ne placed III the hands
O. Mrs. Caleb Il. Sm. To, in fuetherance Ct the
Ec-ni Christmas tatert9inmen-.
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,pkfHANs C"rET: ~ rDGF PUrCELL.- Ga
Wednesday, Moses Kelly was duly ouaIifiad
a the executor az George Meade, late Of tho
:. Army; Frances Blown was appoi,,t d
snlnlnlsiratrix of VIM. a. Brown, dcccasr |:
Moses Kelly wa duly onalifi"d =, adr,;n;
traitor OF the late Major w. W. Russell; A, +,
l.. herse was appointed administrator OF Irtr
ON Francois, late of the T.. ). Army; Andrea 9,
MOTT vas appointed administrator OF William
H AMI John {. ROemmele Thomas J. Fj>hrr
ana Edward &. Dyer Wer- appointed 10 o,ti-
mate jh' annual value If the real estat of IN
1atc VIM. T.. Baylv
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INN dVLN PAPEKHAkGINGc. fOH
Gold snA Velvet: Gold Stamped, and mediuua
priced GOLD PAPERS. AlEo, a variety OF Glazed
sgd Blank PAPERS, at the lowest CASA prices
WINDOW shade OF any requircd style or size
IN store or made to order. 0rders for Papcrhsns,
ing or Window shades punctuslly executed, in city
country.
Terms c.sh for goods an lsbor, whom On reha-ed
executed. ]. M&RRRIfER
No. 4e6 Seventh street
lI-ecjst:gr < doors sboys Odd Fellous- Hall
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Coz. HATcH.-The body OF Col. W. II. Hatch.
OF the fth New Jersey, arrived her. THE morn
Ing, ana Will be smbalmed and sent to Camden,
n. j. Col Hatch was wounded in TIN. fight of
Saturday by q MIME ball, which entered the
le2 above The knee, and after his removal To a
h06pltai AT Falmouth the leg was aDiputated
lie dying yesterday morning, his body was
brought to Alexandria last night, and from
thence TO lis city this morning.
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HIsE KING N SCHOOL HUUsEs.-On Friday
might Ias: tti. &C hOol h6Uzes Of Miss Anna Adams.
S1I-s Bowen, Miss Geneva Reed and Miss
S~t.;U fckiUf, or Mary land avenue, near Sixth
s,iTTt', were broken into and he teachers dc-k-
broken "pen by Il carpenters chisei and robbed
If -O-i-r money which was bring COLLECTED; for
christmas pre-tl.s. They also d-tacr0 the fur
atUrr. IL i lI.cly liza. thr rogue was scIHe boy
- 10 was cOgnIEsII vi tne money beIng an tue
a. a.. Tas trustee Of his district III view Of
''-T rCnIUi hOU-as ~ ,liat HeighbOrhCcd having
irv1 lECE-L iatt,siZ -iTlra within short pertCc.
vi! "~k '!'6J q rry.asd 90 so bo offered tSr b"
l---.-iNn Q! .ar L..-.A Ill "
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DISPOSED TO SHOoT.-On we,in, sdar night
George Winters, cold. lille drunk in Pratli RS
alley. aInona-a party Of darkies, shot his pistol
twice. and enc of the balls took effect ill., the
hand of Henry TuneY. his cousin. Yesterday
H. Wa arrested by Officer Grown, aud taken
before Justice Barnaclo, who held him TO bail
10 court ;he cAprge OF assault and
battery with Intent 20 kill lie stated tina. the
pistol was accidently discharged, and other
Witnesses testified 20 the fact, but the justice
regarded its being aC cidentIlly discharged twice
IN succession doubtful. Winters WAS found
armed with pistol, and il being Corpor alton
s,'ten," To carry and fire IL. Officer Crown
t'Ok him before Justice VA alter, who fined M n
80 IN one case ard 1891 in the other.
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hCCpEST.-hbouts o clock last nis hi, lam, 5
barron, formerly of Bal imorn, went te G. odey's
me kilns, near Rock creek, TO warm him, IT.
and accidentally fell into one Of me kilnS
(Which %ae not burning and injured hmarl1
seriously. Dr. Newman WAS notified, and as
c+r;ainIng the circumstan ces OF the unfortunate
inTn, gave him permit to enter thu city aims
house, where he TIll be properly attended to-.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
Democrallc Conventlon.

We call attention to the Democratic
County Convention which Assem- bled
in convention on Monday last. The
meeting was large, and much more
harmonious then was anticipated
from the number Of candidates presnt.
ed for some Of the Offices. With the
candidates our people are acquainted.
The Ticket speaks for itself and its
greatest praise may be spoken in the
announcement ofthe satisfaction, OK.
pressed by the delegates and tho gen.
eral good feeling which prevailed.
In the iminent perjls Of our Coun.
try while we are all united in efforts
TO- maintain the Government we
should not forget to exercise through
the medium Of the ballot box, the du-
" deyolving upon citizens ofa Consti-
.tutional GovernmeD; tV place men IN
power whose efforts may tend to
maintain the principles upon which
it is based. The county organization
is necessary 70 perfect organization
ofthe congressional district, and we
should not suffer ourselves to bc led
astray. either to the right or to the
left, by the wiles Of our opponents -
We bsleive the ticket will be endorsed
at the polls by all who arc in favor
of''The Constitution as it Ia and the
Union as it was:" aud, in the Iangu.
age oftbe Fairfield County resolution,
"The niger where he is"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07

AT6Itd- Negotiations win Be- pre-.
pnssd b. the War Department, and
presented to the PfebldsAs with ne
ohicscs of sesuring the promotion 81
Cflcefs Of The army add volunteers
foF meFis9riOus aud diatignaished SER
vioeo, and Of preventing the nomins.
ton and appointment iltls military
service Of Incompetent and IN worthy
officers. The regulations will also
provide for Fidding the service ofsueh
Incompetent persons as now holo com.
misaions. >o.-s
sBy fhs President,
EDWIN n. STANTON.
"Secretary OF War"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
WAR NEWS.

8hs PFes.dent Calls fer q Rrnsk
% eep.eOO M,Istia Fes Nine
Bgonsl,s---Aneshsr Deafs Of 900.
OSoto 10 Called SoS hy Rhe lSsh
ef Aussuss, n They are nos En-
III q iofHcisl.l 1
WAsamerN. August 4.-The ios.
lowing order has just been issued:
aWAn DEPAArnxxr, wasatHs. !
Tos. D. e., .August 4, ,ies2.}
sOr1srsd-First. That O. dfaft OF
three hundred thousand militia be i'm.
mediatsly called into Gle service
of the United States 10 serve Tor pine
months. unless sooner discharged. -
The Secretary Of War viii assign the
auotas 10 the States aud establish 70.
eulsiiobs for the draft.
Z. stSecond, That if any State shall
not by the 18th Of August. furnish ITS
auoss Of the additional 900, 900 vol.
auteefs authorized By Law, the dsfci.
ancy ofsolupseers in thst State will
also BE- made up hy q special draft
tom tbs militia. Tho 6ocrssasy oi
Wsf siIl ssssNish regulations for
this pu,poss.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07

naaEd Rhefe 10 @as", and b addl11
the w0Fdg '.iobS used 10 coAssit6
tional way" and which lwas edoptda
and Of which The following b = eopy
as amended to wit: \
While tae Democracy and eo4let'
yative men ViDtor county IN couren,
tion assembled. unanimously repaid
ate and condemn the sxtreme end
ultra course Of legislation that has
been adopted, and recommended b
the party now 10 power; and hereby
express our candid opinion that the
achs for the emanei patton Of slayeEy,
the appropriation Of money to buy
feed, and clothe. the african race, and
above ell, the evident tepdehcy Of THE
Legislation and the NANTES. design Of
abolitionists to force emancipated
slaves upon the citizens Of the free
States; to. come into competition with
our white laborers, and 20 degrade
the white man TO 0 level with the
blacks, are all unwarranted assump-
tionS Of power. fragrant violations Of
tho Constitution OF the United States;
and contrary TO the will Of at least
three iourths Of the citizens Of this
government. Aud while we elaiql
the constitutional ri. re and privilege
of correcting these evils through the
peacible and quiet medium Of the
ballct.box. We at the same time,
condemn and repudiate the unwar-
rautable couree that has been peFsued
blythe Seeeedins States ofthis Union,
who are now 10 open rebellion against
the Constitution Of these United
States. 80 .'lan :" II
We deny that any good and SufFic.
lent reasons exist for said rebellion,
or that any State Of THE Union, has,
under our national compact, a right
to secede, ~ ~
RcsoIosd, therefore, that Il is our
duty As we'll rs that Of every citizen
OF this government, irrespective Of
party names, party principles and
party considerations, to unite upon
the one, grand principle Of pattibg
down the: rebelling, preserving the
Consultation a. Il 70. and the restora.
tion Of the Union W. Il was; and the
negro where he was. And We hereby
pledge our united influence. aud
exertion to raise men and mouey sni.
ficiebt lor tina: purpose. to be used.in
a constitutional way. - =.
ReSISed, That we affirm th,
Platform OF the .DemocFatic Uniot
party Of the State, adopted ht Colbm
bus on the 4ih day Of Judy lase.
On motion adjourned.
r. 4 s. q. CASE, Chairman,
s. q. STEiNBRooK, Sec'y. 3ai
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
For the Dsmscsat.
Military mecisng. !.
HANbRN. JnlY le0lh. fe6al

AAADRH, Jnty ib0th, ! 1905
Pursuant to arrangements made ~
the Military COMMITTEES Of FIntdn
County, for the purpose Of aiding lIp
Recruiting service Q goodly panbgg pi
the people of the town and vicinity
congregated az the NJ. 3. Church. -
The meeting was called to order b
the election Of Rev. D. HOrlocker, af
McAfthur, President. The president
on taking the chair stated the objest
Of 1.-THE meeting was 10 consider the
state Of the country and extend call
for assistance in its defense.
Rev. J.. N. Pitcher was elected
Secretary. Judge B. z. Hewitt Of
McArthur, being called upon address.
ed the meeting in q most eloquent
manner, showing the exelenciss Of the
government and iminent danger exist.
ing unless there be an immediate up.
rising of tho loyal people IN response
to the courtrys call. He dissgleed
with The Administration in some
things but was ready to exert hi
whole influence agHlnst Q common
foe and If need be- to draw from bls
pocket the last dollar, aud IL il come
to be the issne either the maintsiheHce
Of the government and the destruct.
ton OF slavery or the maintainence oi
slavery aud the destruction Of the gov,
ernment he chose the destruction ol
slavary. Z
Hon. II. s. Buady, was called upeh
and made o string address. He
thought there was more hope Of the
government being sustained than r q
any other time sineo tie rebeliiol
commenced, HE grounds Of hopt
were that from this time the war va
to be carried on on war principles.
Rev. d. HoYlocker, being called
upon addressed the meeting, urgini
the earnest action in contributing
meanes and men for the defense Of ihI
country.
There wasn response TO the cal
for volunteers; seventy.nine dollar
was subscribed to be paid into III,
hands Of thetmilitsry COMMITTEES q
Vin:on County to aiG them inreerdit
lang. There seemed to be quits a
intrrest manifested among the psopl
In sustaining the Goysrunent en-
putting an end to thefebeIlion, an
% motion . COMMITTEES Of islwss sp
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07


ga.cs from tho respective Townships
Eagle---GraftOn Anderson, SaHKna
Haynes. ---~
sWan--Danlel schAal, AquillI
Webb.
JacksOn,--J. McGilluary. 'RUtt
Lyle, Francis Irvine.
Elk,-A. c. Dowd, A. j. Swain,
Edward Holland, ). N, Hulson, S. G.
Case, Joseph Parmetcr, Joseph BObo.
Vinton, ,-Mathias OOiterell, Win.
Brown, John Ratc!if, J. W. Rrtclifr
Madison,-J. J. Allison, Isaac
Brown. E. Vanderiord.
Clinton,---james Glenn, G, r
DickersOn, George Craig, Charles
Traphagen, II. Frazee.
Richland, III. @. Moor, Eliss Da
vis, A, j. Martindale, Eligah Clay
pool, j. Boutwell,, Eli Graves, j.
Wallace,
Harrison, IS, c. steinbrOOk, Asa
Gibson. % gs aJs
Wilksville, BENZ. Ratcliff, Chas'
Nulholland, j, A. Fisher.
Knox,--G. r. Bell, Daniel Ferrel.
The convention adopted a resolu.
ton thatthe candidates pledge them.
selves 10 ABIDE the decision Of this con.
vention. " q rye
The chairman appointed A. j.
Swain aud Isaac Brown Tellers.
A. N. Uozld was nominated for
Auditor by acclamation, there beins
no opp6sition. -i .l
A, Norris, John Jolly, VIM Gold,
David Foreman, J. ". Ratcliff and
Thomas Mexican, candidates for Sher'
itf were called. and sevOrally pledged
themselves TO abide the decision o.
this convention, and support the ticket
this Gay nominated.
A majority Of the votes cast was
declared to be necessary to choice.
Tho convention then proceeded tc
ballot for Sheriff with the following re
suit.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
DAVID TOD
Governor.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. ~.
ApJUrANT GENERAL 9 0FyloE.)


WAsHIEeIoN, July 7 1881
I. The following resolution OF Con,
gress 10 published for the information
Of all concerned:
A resolution to encourage Enlist.
ments in the regular Army and Vol.
unteer forces.
RESOLVED By tie Senate and Horse
Of ReprsssntGt,vcs eJ'tAe United Sta.
tssof America in Congress assembled,
That as much Of the ninth section OF
the oct approved August third, eigh.
teen hundred and slxty,one, entitled
"An act for the etter organization Of
the military establishment" as abol.
ishes the premium paid for bringing
accepted recruits to the rendezvous,
be and the same 10 hereby repealed
and hereafter q premium Of two dol
lara shall be paid to any citizen, non,
commissioned officers, or soldier, for
such accepted recruit for the regular
army [as] be may bring to the rendez.
vous. And every soldier who bare,
after enlisls,. either in the regular ar.
my or the volunteers, for three years,
or during the war, may receive biz
fret mouths pay in advance, upon
the mnstering Of his company into
the service Of the United States, or al
ter be shall have haen mustered, intt
and Joined 9 regiment already in ths
service. I.
Approved Juns 81, 1869.
II. For the two dollar premium,
regular ssrvioA the iorm Of rsceip
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
A FeBnaIc GpY.

A notorious female Tsbslspy and
mail carrier was captured .nsar- Mar
renton and sent 10 tais city yesterday,
incharge Of q Federal officer. Sbeis
now in the old Capitol Prison. This
woman is represented as q sister Of
Mfs. Chas. j. Faulkner, and lor1n
long time past has bean engaged y
carrying the rebel mails to Richmo1d'
from points within our liness
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
Democratic Stale Ticket.

Judge Of ths Supreme Court,
RUFUS r. RANNEY,Of CuyAhOgA.
ug1 fH 4i3d Uai
Secretary of State,
WILLIAM w. ARMSTRONG, Of Seneca
.dtto ney General.
LYMAN R. CRITCHFlELD, Of Holmes
School Commissioner, s.s
cHAS. W. H. cATHeART, Montgomery.
Member oftAe Board 81, Public Works
JAMES GAMBLE, OF CoshOcktOn.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07

Dispatch from the Army Of the Potomac
MONDAY, August Aver since
the firing upon our shipping at the
Mail.boat Landing by the enenly's
batteries, our troops have occupied
the opposite shore.
Yesterday q reconnoisance was
made froE that poin, back into the
country to within fourteen miles Of
Petersburg. It was conducted BY Col
onel Averill and composed Of $50 OF
the filth United States and q $50 Of
the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry
with four companies Of the First Mic
higan Infantry. Capt. Caster and
Bowen, Of Gen. McCleIlan's staff Ac-
companied them,
At Uo1's Mills, five miles from tho
river. .they encountered the thirteenth
Virginia drawn up in line. Our men
charged on them, when they broke
and run. Thoy drove them 10 their
eucampment, at Sycamore Church,
two and o half miles further, when
they again formed, but we're iBglori
ously put to highs, leaving behind
sliem al their tents, camp equipage
and commissary stores which our
troops ehllsfed together and burned
The rebels had two hofses killed,
|six men wounded and Two taken pris.
oneTa. Our loss was one horse kill
cd.
After securing the country q shorl
distance farther they returned to,the
river. There is no further evidence
Of rebel .gpnboats on the river this
side Of, Fort Darling. Inforlnhtion
received here goes TO show that the
new Merrimac will not be ready to
operate for three weeks yet.
Two ofthe eunboats were yesterday
afternoon engaged in Smelling the op
posite shore above City Point.
The health Of the troops has i'm
proved ever since they began to 70
ceive ifesh Vegetables, which we're
ordered to be issued to them BY Con
eFal Mcclellan.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
Capture Of . IirItinn Prizs.

PHILADELPHIA, August 2.--Tha
British schooner Emma, Of and from
Nassau, with boots, shoes, salt, &C.,
was captured, July "a, by the United
States steamer Adirondack. The
Emma arrived offtbe Navy yard this
morning. Her captain and crew are
On board the Adirondack in irons.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
No NEGRO treatment. % IL Enll.tea

WASHINGTON, August IA spec.
iai to the Post, in answer to a depnta.
tion Of prominent citizens who wait
ed on the President to day to ur9etlls
acceptance OF negro regiments, blu-
coin replied that he could not accept
negro regiments, but would acrept as
many as offered az loborers. This, It
is understood, is-the settled policy Of
the Government.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
Proceedings or the DelnO-
cPatsc County COnycntIon.

The convention met in the Cohrt
House and organized by appointing
8. O. Case Chairman, aud s. @. Stein.
brook Secretary. Upon motion the
chair appointed The following commit
tee on credentials, viz:
Al, Swain. Asa Gibson, George
Bill, DR.. II. o. Moore and Charles
MuIholiand as said committse, who
reported the following persons entitled
70 seats in said couveusiop tor dele.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
The Army Ofthe Potomac.
ARMY DT THE PoT oMAo, /
Auonat O 1890

=
5000 troops crossed the river yes
terday P. M. for the purpose Of dis
troyiDg the houses and woods on the
opposite shore, which had afforded
protection to the rebels. Every thing
in the shape Of q dwelling was burn.
ed. This was the point where the 70.
bells shelled our shipping and ehcalnp,'
ment. The affair was successfullI
accomplished, without the lloss ofa
man. The gunboats this A. Al. are.
engaged 10 shslling the shore and
houses down the river. Five men
killed wsrs by theenemy's shells night
before last, and two wounded.