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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-24

disease = cold settles somewhere in the body and o5
structs Its natural functions Ilese, y nos Io',eo, @
renct upon themselves and the surrounding organs pro-
dncins general aggravation, suffering, and disease
While IN this condition, oppressed ny the derangesnts
take AYERS pills and SEQ how directly they restore the
natural action Of tho system, and with It the buoyant
feeling of health again. What Is true ana 50 apparent 10
mi, trivial and common complaint Is also trno IN many
of Inc deepseaed and dangerous dstempera, Ihe same
purgntiye effect expels them Caused by similar NC
lions and arrangements Of the natural functions oi the
body they are rapidly, and many Of them surely cnreI
by he same means None who know tho virtues OF these
Pills will neglect to employ them when suherhs iro
the disorders they cure. - A.
Statements from leading physicians in some OF the
principal cities and from other we'll known puOc per
sons.
From Forwarding Merchant NJ ST. Louis, ft6' 4, lS0o
n, Avrp yonr pills nre the paragon Of all that Is
treat In medicine. They havo cured my little daughter
of ucerous sores upon her hands and feet that had proe
ncurablo for years. Her mother has been long grew
o,,lIy afflicted with blotches and pimples on her SKIN ono
In her hair After our child was cured, se also trle'
your '''''' ""u '"'' ""'' ASA MoRGRIDGE.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-24
Burnside i'm Command az Harper
Ferry,

New YoRK, Oct ga special to the Times
from Harper's Ferry, states that General Born
side has been assigned to the general charge
OF the defenses Of Harper's Ferry, and the sec
ond and twelfth army corps are placed under
his orders for the present.
The nights are now exceedingly cold, and
the soldiers In their little shelter tents are really
suffering; very many are without blankets OF
oVercoats,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-24
AYERS
CATHARTIC
PILLS..

Are you sick, feeble, and
complainingi Are you out OF
order, with your system do
ranged, and your feelings uh'
comiortablei These symp-
toms are often tho prelude to
serious illness. Some fit OF
sickness is creeping upon you,
and should be ayerted by u
timely use Of tho right rem,
edy. Take Ayers Pills, ana
cleanse out the disordered hu.
mors- purify tho blood, and
lot tho iluidS move on unob'
atructed in health again.
They stimulate the functions
Of the body into vigorous ac'
tivlty, purify the system from
tbe distractions which mako
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-24

New YoRK, Oct. 23.-The schooner Ellenor
was burned last night in North river and four
persons burned to death on board.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-24
SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS
Henry Koeh1ez.,

Henry KOeh1eF,
,tQats Of PhalOn's Hatablshmsnt N.Y.J
DROPRIETOR OF THE NEW YORK
\ il Fashionable Shaving, Haix Cutting, ehAmpooning
! Curling and Dressing Saloon, e,yY 4 (.
In the Basement of the Neil House;
under the Postod1oe,
whore ntsscton will be given in al the various
IsdisS and ohidrsps Halr Dressing done In the bss
Vle.2AJe' wy h''sV' sss
Warm and Cold Baths can be had si
-. all Hours
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-24
As u Family Physic.

From DR.. L. IE CdrtwTighL AeV OfIeons'
your pills arc the prince Of purges. Their exceonf
qualities surpass any cahartic VIC possess. Ihey arc
mild hut yery certain and eectua In their action on the
bowels which makes them invaluable TO III IN inc dai'y
treatment Of disease
Headache, c,SickHcadache,Eou Stomach
From Dr.. Edcard boyd, Baltimore.
DEAR BRO AYER: cannot answer you 1ctdt complaints
nyo cured with your Pills better than to say all Mdt we
rrcr treat tuh plnDave medicine. place great depe
lence on an eecual eathartic In my daily contest WIN
disease and believing do that your Pills afford us the
hest we have, Of course value them highly.
PITTsBURo, Pa, May l, 1855.
Dr. j. @. AVER. SIR have been repeatedly cured oil
the worst haddcle any body have by dose or two
Of your Pills. 1t seems to arise from foul stomach
which they cleanse at once. -,,,
Yours with great respect, ED: w. PIiEBLE,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-24
Bilious DIsorders-Livor Complaints,

From Or. Theodore DelJ g INelO 1WN C'y'
Not only are your Pills admirably adapted to their pur
pose as an aperent but find their beneficial effects upor
tho Liver very marked indeed. They have In my prac
tlce proved more esctual for the cure OF bilious com
plai,s than any one remedy can mention. sincerely
Rejoice that We have at length purgative which is vor
thy the confidence Of the profession and tho people
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-24

WasnlnRtONJ " St III reu3 Aoo"
SIR have used your Pills In my general and hospital
practice since you made hom and cannot hesitate 10
Inv they arc the best cahartic we employ Their egu-
atng action on tho liver Is quick and decided conse'
qusnty they are admirable remedy for derengement,
Of that organ. Indeed, have seldom found case OF
bilious isedse 80 obstinate that II did not readily yield to
them. Fraternally yours, AL0NZo BALL, N. d,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05
Az z RSS
AgJle Cure,
roH THE SPEEDY CURE OF

p b
IntoYmiafe ent Fever, or Fever and AHue,
Romfftent Fever, Chill Fewer, Dninh
Ague, Perioiical Hendache, or 1alious
Hcndache, 9nd Bhions Eevers, lnGcSu n;sns-
the Malaria OF nIiasmatie Countries.
We are enabled here to offer the community
remedy which, while Il tnres the above complaints
with certainty, Is still perfectly harmless in any
quantity. Such reaedyis invaluable in districts
where These affecting Disorders prevail. Ihis
"CuRE" expels the miasmalic poison OF FEVER
AND AeuR from the system, and preyents the de-
velopment of ke disease, II taken on the first ap-
proach Of It's premonitory symptoms. Itisnot only
the best remedy ever yet discovered for this class
Of cumplaints, but also the cheapest.&sIhe large
quantity we supply for dollar brings within the
reach OF every body and In bilious dstricts wners
Fewer AND AeUB prevails every body should
have it and use it freely both for cure and protec-
ton. great superiority Of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and certain
eurc Of fnteftents is that it contains no QuInine
or mineral, consequently it produces no quinism or
other injurious effects whatever upon the eonsttu.
tion. Those cured by it are left as healthy as II
they had never had the disease.
Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence OF
the ndasniaiic poison. a great variety Of disor-
,lers urise from its irritation, among which are
Nespalgig, RheuDaatisns, Cont, Hedddche, Blind
aesy, 7ooi6gcta EGrac1e, CdtafrA, Asthma, I'at-
pisaiiO,, Painful Gietiol Of she Spleen, Hyster-
E.s. Pil IN NE Boioels, Colic, Paralysis and De
lstpge,sem Of tie .Stom9eh, all Of which, when
originating in this cause put on the intermittent
ttpe. or hecumc periodical. This "CuRH' expels
the poison from the blood and consequently cures
them oil alike. 1t is an invaluable protection to
Immigrants and persons travelling or temporarily
residing In the malarious districts II taken occa-
sionally Of daily while exposed to the infection,
that viii be excreted from the system, and cannot
a,egmulate in sufficient quantity to rpen into dis
esSe. Hence II is even more valuable for nrotec-
ton than cure epd few will ever suffer from Inter
nlteAts iftbey egail themselves Of the protection
thisEemedy adb1ds- 10 us.a,ly ~ tlia
ltvs,s,ss No vl,r J. d hYER q. CO.. Lowell. Mars
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05
Scrofllla, OF Kings F,s;i,

IA n constitutional disease, a corruptonsR he,
Mood. by which this fluid becomes yua,ed
wsak, and poor icing in the lcireulaton, it
neryadcs the Whole body, and mayb burst out
in disense on any par, VI it.. No organ Is free
frotrr lts attael,S lsiSl there one which It may
mt destroy. Tic ,clofulops tsint is yariously
caused by mefcuei Il disease, low living, dis,
ordered or uRl cblsly food, impure air, filth
and fithy babi,s,s the depressing vices and,
above All. by the .yenereals infection, What
eyer,be its .o,ialnojf Is hereditary in the con-
stjt,tion. aesee,tl.i,g from parents to children
unto tbethnd aaa i6irih generation g indeed
it seems 10 be The rod OF Him who says, -
viii visit the iniquites of the fathers upon
,ho,y, hl,ilarep"l - "a slisl ~ ss-i ~ ~
It's elects commence By deposition from the
blood Of corrupt or ulcerous matter, winch, IN
the lungs, liver, and internal organs, is termed
tubercles: In the glaiids, swelhngs; and on
the surface, oruptions or sores,I This fopllco
ruption, which genders'in the blood, depresses
the energies of life, 80 that serofulous constit-
tons. not oHly suffer from scrofulous com;
plants. but they have far lesslpower to with
stand the attacks Of otlier diseases; ccnse-
oilvntly yast numbers perish by disorders
which, although not scrofulous in their nature
ore still rendered fatalCby this taint IN thu
system. Most of the consumption which de-
climates the h,iniail family has It's origin directly
in this scrofilous contamination; and many
destrtlctiye discusses Of the liver, kidneys, BRAIN
ana. indeed. Of all the organs, arise from OF
sts aggravated BY the same cause. s.
Ono quarter Of all our people are scrofulousi
tAeiF persons, are invaded by this lurking in.
feciinils and their health Is undermined by it
To elearlsc It fTom the system we must renovatS
t;ie blood by an Alternative medicine, and IN
i.s9rate ii By healthy food and exercise
Snch medicine we supply in
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05
....i.. ts =. 4. AYERS q. . IS
CaMpannd Extract Of Sarsaparilla

The most effectnal remedy which the medieat
skill Of our times can devise for this every;
where prevailing and fatal malady. 1t is com
binrl rom the most active rsmedials that have
been discovered for the expurgation of this fou
disorder from the blood. and the rescue OF the
system ,fIorn its destructive consequences.
Hence i. should be employed for the cure Of
not only scrofula, but also those other affec-
lions vIlich arise from it, such as ERUPrrvE
and SKIS DISEASES, Sr: ANrHoNY's Fire.
Rose. or EaYsIPELas, PDpLEs, PUsTULEs
Rrorcmrs, BLA1xs and Bous, TUMoRs, TETTER
and SALT RiIEUM, Scam HEiD, RINowoRM,
gtIfTFNsrfsH, .SYpAniTic and GiEEccRiAI Dis
hAsiS.A IJGopsy,I DYsPRPsIA, DEBILITY, and
in,irs,l ALI COMPLAINTS ARISING PROM NITIA,
rlai or IMPURE BLooD. The popular belief
IN injh64iy oekhs blood is founded in trath
for se, ofiila is degenerationof the blood. Ths
pntcalar purpose and virtue Of this Sarsapa-
rilla IS to purify and regenerats this vital fluid,
without which sound health is impossible IL
contaminated constitutions. a
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05
AYERS Cherry peCtoral

fias long been Manufactured BY practical chemist anu
every ounce Of under bis own eye with nSaraoe accp
racT and care Il Is sealed and protected py law om coun
t.rfslt, ana consequently be relied on as genuinf
ftbout adulteration. 1t supplies the sures remedy n
,orld has ever known for the OF al pulmonary COM
naiuts for CoueHs coLDs, HoARsENEss, ASTHMA CRouP
WHooPixs couoR BRoscHris HcIPlENF CoNsuhPIloS ano
for the relief Of consuuptve patient. In advanced stages o.
the disesss As time makes these facts wider and oete
noWn this medicine has gradually become the best Tef
anoe Of the afflicted from the log cabin Of the American
reasaut 10 the palaces Of EnropsaD kings ihrongnou
bih ene country In every stats and city, and indeed al
,t avery hamlet IL contains CaERRH PEcfoRAL Is known
81 bs lst Of all raedies for diseases Of the throat and
i In many foreign countries il is extensively used BY
tber rnost Intelligent physcanS II there IL any depend
ence on what men Of every station certify 1t has done oi
them II we can trust our senses when we see the dan
eerous affections Of the lungs yield TO IT. we can depend
on the assurances Of intelligent physicians whose business
Il 10 know; IN short if there IL any reliance upon any
thing then is irrefutaby proven that this medicine does
1Te he class Of diseases 1t s designed for beyond any and
all other remedies known to mankind Nothing but is IN
tnsic virtues and the unmskRbe beneht conferred On
thousands Of sufferers, could originate and maintain tn'
reuutafion 1t enjoys While many inferior remedies nav
beeu thrust upon the community, have ied ana peer
discarded this has gained friends BY every tria ooneEe
brefts on the afflicted they never forget and poouee'
cures 100 numerous and remarkablr TO be tosgotten
Prepared by DIR. j. G, AYER,
PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMIST
LOWELL, MASS
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ATTEND e 5SU1 GGHps a


PlTTmuReH, Jan. Al, 1890.
DR. KEYmR MY wife has been AHiioted with q bad
cough and dculty Of breathing, for Ave six years.
which for several yea back, had gradually Increased In
Violence The complaint has been hereditary and she
had been treated by several physcianS without any
Lief In this state OF her case, procured some Of you
Pectonl Cough Syrup. 1bonghk the Aut tlmc, o nfty
cent bottle, which reevedher very much then cRled
she has now no trace OF tho former disease, except weak
ness. would also state that used the medoine my.
self cold and cough. The medicine euTed BY tax
medicine and you are at liberty @ Pnbllsh ths you
s,,.a Alderman Fifth Ward.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05

r.. sc Hrs and BASQIN IS
=, $50 81 Lss-- 5sAIsl * Son,, No = south
aigL street. have jns opensd new atylss Of oLoTn c
criAaA 6AaQpiHes and 5Acour made In tbs newest and
l..est stylish manner. Also Oupefb Plain
Rack silEs, veEy heavy. dssgned szpressly tor
hAnuiaA and sasquine' i1s laoii415l.gEa} apne
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05

..A tr PATTON TF, April 14S 1857.
A WONDERFUL oURE.--some time ago, an ola
neiehbor Of nine va ser9 III aIth bad cough which
eyeiy one supposed to b consumption HD relatives
told me thar he had kcL every REMEDY they heard Of
without penet hs brother came 70 SIC hm die and AL
we're Confirmed In the Dsef thzI he could not live.
had about the third Of bottle Of Pectcrai syrup
which gave him, and enurely cured him. % the aston
ishment Of all What makes the case more remarLbis,
s the extreme age OF the man. he being about ysarb
old. have no doubt the Pectoral saved hi. lie
JUhkN' GIMME.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05
January 90, 1890.

ANOTHER NEW cERTIBIcATE-DR. KEYsER's
pEOTORAL SYRUP II had been troubled with aoougb
And cold tor several Weeso bad was IL that could not
slesp had The advice and prescriptions from three Of
ths sst the city, whom could name, but do
NOT 40 -. nnaily procured bottle Of your Pectoral
syrup, which cured me entirely ., SIgnsd, g,mo,
stLfbsrty street, PittsburEh, Ps., Jan. 8, 1850.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05

pR. KEYsERs PEcToRAL SYRUP In DLAIRs-
VILLB.-Plsaae send me another supply Of your vnlu
has The cord snd are inaurng for DI Ksy1r rectora
eyrupp We have aid sixteen bottles aS Ieek, and An
now enrsly out. Mr.. A. Alter and Mr.. r. MAher boti
Of Blainyi l., Pa tell a. they would not % without
ss''n' f'0i' '''pJs J. 8. wArT1RsoN 4 soNp.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05

% 4 RK0 H.E o snEET NGS AND
ID AHiRTtrGs al Mdtts, n nosi Selebraeec nakss
pow slsisa u greatest SHhsS And stssf oS eoSss
upnm = tA 10. - soath Hish SiEest.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05

DIR. KnYsHR Is PREPARED AT ANY TfMn To
EXAMINE LUNGS WITHOUT oHARGEI FOR ALL
THOSE WHO NEED HIS MEDICINES. ,-..
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05

qafs q "a q. p person who have BEEN Sy M
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05

BrKuBmvnlx, o., March II, 1853
have used Dr.. Ksysers Cough syrup for bad cough
OF several years standing, and cheeully say II s
the best medicine for the same that have tsken
T-Tf't" J.W. PRI0M
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05

.sToP HATiooUaHINa. ."-'How oanI DO itr $50
To KeyUerSon Wood and got bottle Of bis Cough
Pectoia and that don't yon, your case must be
desperate indeed" This Ia aspecmen Of the colloquy
one hears almost every day In cold catching periods OF
the year And We can, from actual experiment. cheer
fully concur In the advisers admOniton as above, for we
have tried the "PsctorAl In most stubborn case. with
entire success Near weeks ago We went TO Psburgh
with one Of the most distressing, contrary, mnSh IN
subduable coughs experienced since our advent
upon this mundane sphere. We coughed steadily and
aborouSly for one whole week. In hopes Of firing out
but It was no 60 In fact seemed rather to have i'm
proved BY practice and TO have acquired strength pote
cy and dissress6y by the operation. In hiA stage Of
the siege, We hed our way . KeysSrs 40 WOOD D.:
procured nfy cent bottle Of the "Pectora took 1t
accorag to directions, and In forty eight hours were
master OF the field, the enemy having Internationally
surrendered after brief but unequal conflict with %
formidable an adversary as Keyser's famous "oough
Pectoral. ."--D Dycs0HsoilS Clipper, Dec. II, 1859.
DIR. KHYsER'e PnoToRAL SYRUP Is prepared and
sold By DR. GEORGE Il. KEYeER, l4O Wood street,
Pittsburgh, Pa. ..,-.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05
Ayers Pills

Are partisuiarlS udapisa to
deIangementso thsd digestive
apparatus, and diheaael Arls
lnK ftcm impurity Of the
blood. A large part o. az the
complaints that aiIllct man
kind originste "a one ofthesu,
and consequently these Pnls
Are found TO cure many vAri'
et!es of disease.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05
PECTORAL SYRUP.

H. ILL., INVITE a ArrHHTIoH % some Of the uo'' sr
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-05
ROr the Whiskers and Hair

The ubscribern take pleasuEs In announcing the
Dtizens Of the United States, hat they have obtained the
for and are now enabled to offer To the American
pubc the above Justly celebrated and vorldrenoWned
,rtcle. Tho
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Gorsr1rArroN 81 = Cosr1yENEss.

, FtOm DR.. j. P. Vaughn, Monhsal oanoda' !,
aToo much cannot be said Of your Pills TOT tno Sus ~
ro,,rsnsss others Of our fraternity have found them
~ Scacious as have they should Join me IN prociamn
n for the benefit Of the mulutudes who suss V % ,ns'
~ ,hsra that arc worse. believe cosirensss q
Siense in the liver, but your Pills affect that organ ana
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
OUR sATIvE LAND.
Br J. ". xsRars.

Our Native Land-our Native Land ,,..
Land dear to every head ,. -,
They breathe free air. they proudly stani,
Who tut Of thee have par;t
'Tis net bro. d plat 2, or ski, SO eieaf,i a''N
Or mountains high an ''grsns; 'aRim Ed
'Tis liberty ths ma % % dear, isv 81 t'rst
Our own bistt Native Land. .i.iu saJ .
o land beiovsd-whoss Washington -a y
Toilsd nohiy for Its peace, Dos sss.'
whoe patriots bled till life wss done. li !
That tyrar ny might cease, - slae-a.
Twas Freedom's shrine they soashtte rssr;
By thar we ever ss'd; e.. .,... o.. ....
Ills Liberty that makes so dear ........
Our own blett Sativs Land. ., .....
Dear Native Land the worlds opprssssd
Turn longingly TO thsei ..lsga ;
Not for thy wealth, tby might confessed, e.. Ia
Thy nobly Unity. .....4 ....--,.
Not ior thy wide, embracing rhere,
Try sons that waiting stand, 20
'Tis Liberty trat makes so dear, 80!
Our own b!est Native Land. % '
csar Native Land-dear Father Lanti
May pca within thee dwell.
May bounteous life, n, m Gods good hand
Ger all thy vel eys swslli ~. 9 -' s';4'
May Right .nd ruth have nsuf fLt to fsa-,
While heaven and earth shall stsnGi
'Tis Liberty that make 30 dear, l
Our own blcst Native Land. s q.
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

Bullets can sing and vhisile, but they srs
not pleasant musicians.
Tke ncst mjsehisveas liats are ts.ss rse k.sc 4,
iust % tbs rsrge .; tratb,
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

EtIroRs DRAFTED Among those drafted in
Queen Anns's county we observe the names Il
John T. Hand, editor Of the Maryland Citizen,
and John II. Thompson, editor Of the Csntrevills
Times. These gentlemen will now be in favora.
BILE position to determine that oft debated ques.
tion. (which is uis shter, the pen or tho sword,'-
Cseit Democrat. - ,,s.. s ~.
Hon. Edwsrd Everest decisss to Re candidate
for Congress. a'--..se.# --s .- Il
Maryland free press., 1862-10-31

shall not esuspended. unless when in Gases ofReT
bslion or,lnvasion the public Safety may require
, 1862-12-03

W backward IN frequently presenting the
sunJect 10 our readers, and in euch a wav
We trust, as to persuade them That we aro
iIsne' We content ourselves with briefly
stating what We believe to be tho nat;on;a
financial want in this emergency:
l. A reduction Of the volume Of pancr
money, by q tax that shall compel the
banks to take in their circulation. and TINS
make way for the free movement Of tho
national currency.
L. hes'Ictlon Of the issues Of legal ten.
ger notes, 10 an amount as small A. II il
Possible to reach without injury to the efl.
CLERGY Of our armies.
Ill 4 constant and earnest effort to re.
turn as soon as possible to specie stand.
a1c-to approximate, in whatever currency
is authorized, that standard as near as tho
wants OF the Government will admit,
In these, not III an unlimited ias,ta of
paper, which will increase taxes ;uat ae i
increases the cost Of making war; which
Will destroy the effect Of the new tariff and
paraiyze domestic manufacturing industry ;
which Will increase the nominal price of
labor, and Of all that the farmer is comncl-
led to buy, which will cause the flow of
precious metals from the country, which
WILL create new and unheard Of complica-
tons between debtor and creditor, and
which will invite thu quick approach of
bankruptcy and ruiu-in these Is safety:
IN their opposites certain destruction. We
entreat the farmers to reconsider part Of
their work.
, 1862-12-03
FLDED,S SPE.
Ho1y Fort Sumter was Pror:ssoned

HOW Fort Sumter yras Pror4stoned,
We GHd shI following remarkable statement
in relation to Fitz John Porter, soon to be
tried on Pops's charge that he betrayed the
bsttle Of Centreville, in the Rochester Demo-
cvat of HAY Eth, 1861. It has special inter-
est at the present time: -
The traitor Floyd took great pains to put
The United States forts in Charleston harhor
into the hands Of the South Cgru1;nfaus With
cut expense Of men or money. For this DEF
pose he refused the constant entreaties OF Col,
Gardiner, the officer in command at Fort
dsnger was becoming imminent, he sent, In
stead Of soldiers for defense, 3 body Of. labor
er6, who, under the direction of an engineer,
were ordeseo to repair the fort in such way
and at such time as to render the fort de-
fensslees againet the seceders. These laborers
This made 1t necessary to purchase prosis-
ions in Charleston from week to waek, SO that
IN the event OF siege, the garrison would be
starved. out in q few days By desperate
efforts, the Ecpsls were finished IN such q
way that the forsy:Gve men in the fort could
make scmc defense, but being dependent OF,
Charleston for food, the South Carolinians ana
Floyd well knew that the fort Wis completelE
in their power whenever they should see ii
to cnt OFT supplies from the city.
IN f6is dilemma Col Gardiner practiced the
piece Of strategy which finally enabled; Apdcr-
so9 to toid the fort and make lis aafsu5e.
Col. T. wrote to an old friend, the Chief OF
aee Cenmissary Department, to send him pro-
Elslens for one hundred men for ,eix months.
at the same time significantly hintiug to him
tkat lie sou1d obey This requisition ID the. Of
6ina.T discretionary routine Of his duty, with
cut consulting the Secretary Of War. He ad-
dea also the further request that the tra1,s-
port should be ordered to land her cargo at
Fort Mou'trie Immediately on her arrival In
the harber, and hefoEe Bho sh5u14 60 to