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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-11

them 70 General winder as rrntle.nen VINO an
pcnrrd TO bc in the condition OF moro u rurior-
i'y-se' kcrs," which was indeed the truth
DEATHS or SoLDIKKs.-The following haxr
been rry,crtrd since our last: > Z. - :
Ssrgj W. q. Porter, company n, Goth Ohio
Tsos. Smith, company A, fiofn ~ n
j. q. shannon, company f. 2sth. Ohio. -
john Costes, company n. 10Th N Y
George Paoii, company Il, I.sh Ind.
Ahrain King, conpany r <:sh Pa
ranciS Singer. company I, Isl Mas.
WIN. Ness, company \, G6th Ohio. -a
NJ Stewart company T., 18th Maine. -,
Ascldier, iiist Pa 80 -. = 10 -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05
TIE WARM .AEskAyESAS,
Plies Indians Disbaaded.

RoLLA, Missouri March 29-RcliaLle per
sons who have arrived from our army in the
Southwest say the remnant of the Rebel ar
my, numbering $500 men, under General Van
Dorm and Price, have rctrcatcd entirely
across the Boston Mountains, and are now at
Van Buren and Fort Smith, receiving sup
plies from Memphis and Little Rock, Via the
Arkansas river, which is now at high
stage.
The Texas troops Were much disheartencd
at the death of General McCulloch, and Ar
kansas feels the loss of General Mcintosh
very severely
The Rebels are bad of for clothing and
shoes.
Pixies Indians have returned to the Indi-
an Nation. They were not found sufficient
ly formidable in battle having becen panic
stricken at the effect of our artillery.
General Price received a maior-g generals
commisson in the Rebel service on the
10th.
One regiment of Texas troops reached Van
Buren, on the 10Th To reinforce Van Dorm,
and more were expected from Louisiana
The whole Rebel reinforccments will not ex-
ceed five thousand in the next six weeks
Lieutenant Colonel Heron, of the Ninth
Iowa Regiment, who was taken prisoner at
the battle of Pea Ridge, was in the hands of
the Rebels for two weeks. They were badly
frightened after the battle and retreated very
rapidly, and for the first three days of their
flight had nothing to eat, and il now appears
that their cannon and baggage train might
have been easily captured
General Curtis army fell back to Keets-
vile, in order to secure forage, Arkansas,
north of Fayetteville, having been entirely
eaten out. Our forces are now camped
where water and forage are plenty, Our
pickets extend into Arkansas, and the Rebel
pickets como north to the top of the Boston
! Mountains
Fayetteville, Arkansas, is unoccupied.-
Very little Union sentiment is developed in
| Arkansas
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence for the AMERIcAS.l
Letter from the Sunbury Guards.
KEY WEST. Florida, March IL, 1862.

KEY WEST, Florida, March IL, 1862
DEAR WILvERr This continual Summer is be-
coming tiresome it don't feel natural, and seems
That long tho ''sere and yellow leaf will fail
and will have Autumn Change of seasons, us in
the North, to my liking, while here il is one
long, long summer, without any variety, and that TO
u NOrtherner must certainly be dull and weaTsomc.
II may do for poor invalid, in this climate, where
the balmy breeze Of the Ocean plays gently on his
fevered check and lulls him into sweet sleep, but
when he is in good health, he feels as though he
needed, what belongs to this time of the year, the
varied winds of March, to brace his nerves and
nvigorate him.
This island is six miles long and two miles broad
and nowhere more than twelve or fifteen feet above
the level. 1t is of coral formation, aud has a
sandy, sterile soil, but in the few spots which are
arabic, the vegetation is extremely rich. The
greater part of il is covered with eoIsewood or low
bushes. There some vegetable gardens which
produce through all the seasons though less in winter
than summer. The climate is well adapted for all
kinds of tropical fruits Cocoa nuts oranges lemons
egranaies pine apples, bananas, etc, are very
abundant There is artificial salt pond on the
island $50 acres in extent. On the southwest point
there is lighthouse with fixed light 20 feet above
water.
Key West CITY, on the same island, is the capital
of Monroe county Florida, and the southernmost
settlement belonging to tho United States II is
ituated in latitude "a dog 81 min NJ, longitude
81 deg. As min, W., and has population Of about
5000. 1t has fine harbor, accessible through
several ohanpels by the largest vessels drawing
four feet Of vatsr bong the key 70 the bsst
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05
LATER FROM NEsvnERN, N. G.
Beaufort Tdlef, Pssession o..
Fonrnrss Monroe, March %

FoRTnEss MONROE, March 90.
General Burnside hat gone to Beaufort,
n. c., and quietly takcr possession OF the
place. There had been 40 resistance what
ever by the inhabitants and no burning of
property.
Fort Macon was still occupied by the
Rebel garrison, consisting of three hundred
or five hundred men, but they were entirely
cut off from assistance and must soon sur
render.
The steamer NV York had sailed from
Newbern to New York.
Information from Newbern states that the
Rebels had buried the railroad bridge
between Newbern and Beaufort, but it was
in progress of rcpir, and the road would
soon be in operation between the two places.
SO far rs our informant knew, all of them
coming from Ncwbcrn and had not been to
Beaufort, there was no destruction of prop
crty at the latter place, and large majority
of the citizens remained quietly in their
homes.
On the approach of the United States
troops all the Rebel soldiers in the vicinity
shut themselves up in Fort Macon. Their
numbers were varously represented by cit
liens of Beaufort Il. from three hundred to
six hundred men. The fort was said to
be but slightly provisioned. and it was not
believed they could hold out more than q
week. Its ultimate capture is, of course, a
matter of certainty
General Burnside was at Beaufort. Per
| feet order rcigned At Newbern, and mum
bCr of citizens had returned to the place
General Foster was military Governor OF Tho
city.
/ The Rebels were believed to be in strong
force towards King,ton, 30 miles distant, OF
! the road to Goldhoro' and their scouts
! frequently appeared in the vicinity OF New
: bern.
/ The expedition 10 Washington was sue
ccssful. The expedition consisted of abou
! 1000 men. with an escort of gun-boats
Two companies OF the Twenty-tirst Massa
| chusctts landed and took the town. Ih
Stars and Stripes were nailed to tree bcior
the Court House and left there. The citizen
received the invaders without any apparen
excitement or apprehension, some fe'
expressing Union sentiments, whilst til
mass had nothing to say either way
Alter holding the place one day and gath
cring all the information possible, the exp,
dition returned to t,cSbern.
AFFAIRS At FORTRESS MONROE.
On Friday evening the rebels threw ba
from one of the rtled guns at Scwalls Poin
which came within about three hundrc
yards of the shipping in the upper roat
Stcatl.
The Lincoln gun. On the Rip Raps, Ia
been mounted, and this moruino was tric
in order to test the carnag, on which it
placed. Only ten shots were iircI
The second bah was splendid rico,h,
shot. The immense ball, weighing 4:
pounds, after making three plungcs al
renewed flights finally sunk away off nei
Sewall's Point. If the Merrimac could stan
one of these Lincoln pills, as they are calle
here, she is proof against all the applianc
of modern munnCry.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

LAsEsT NEws--lt was the intention of
Gen. sherman to summon the Fort to surren-
der on the lst of April. Ii the demand was
not acceded to. he would immediately com
mence to shell it. His mortar and siege
guns were so stationed that the guns of the
Fort could not reach them. A boats crew
from the Seminole landed and destroyed the
fort at Thundcrbolt, setting fire to the bar
racks and blowing up the magazine.
The city Of Savannah was understood to
be very strongly fortified in all its approach
cs. The force there was variously estimated
by refugees at from 10000 to $4,000. Prob
ably 10000 Is more correct.
The greatest dependency existed among
| thepeoplc and troops at Charleston. The fall
of New bern created the greatest consterna-
| tion. The fire eaters ridiculed the North
Carolina troops, charging them with cow
ardicc. The shopkecpers and bakers in
Charleston olso Immediately refused to re-
ceiye North Carolina money.
There being two North Carolina regiments
encamped in the city AT the time, revolt
was the consequence, and the shops were
broken open and the troops helped them
selves. These regiments had refused to
serve any longer and were allowed to return
home.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

sJ5" The TAX BuL-The discussions in
Congress on the Tax Bill occasionally gives
rise to considerable humor.
Mr. Wright (Un., Pa) appealed to Mr.,
Horton Rep,, Ohio TO show his gaIlantry
by sustaining his CWrightsl motion to
strike ont the clause taxing skirts.
Mr.. Horton replied that with the tax the
cost of the skirts would not be onc-fourth
the price they were four years ago. The
tax would produce half a million of dollars
Mr.. PEDLETON Dem, Ohio inquired
whether this amendment would have the
tendency to raise or lower the skirts
Laughter.
Mr. Horton expressed his surprise that his
colleague. of all other men, should have
asked this question.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

s3y" THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.-Ihis
magazine has not shared the uniayorahlc
influence which the war has had upon liter
ature generally. Since the beginning Of the
year more than 10000 copies have been
added to its circulation result at once
highly satisfactory to its conductors and
gratity ing to the lovers of literature.
The two great serial features which have
so firmly fixed public attcntion-Professor
Agassiz's popular eXpositions of the science
of Natural History, and James Russell
Lowcll's "Biglow Papcrs"-will be contin-
ued each month.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

" DRowXEp.-on Saturday afternoon last Sam
ucl Cculiron, of Lower Augusta township, Northum-
bcrland county, was drowned in Penns creek. n
short distance below the Log Grocery. Two ladies
had crossed the creek from this side, and drifed
down stream distance before they succeeded in
landing the boat. Couldron, in attempting to get
into the canoe to take ii to the usual place of aud-
ing fell into the creek and whilst of the ladies
WAS securing the canoe, he rcnquished his hold on
the boat, and after some struggling disappeared
Search was Immediately made for his body, but il
has not, as yet. been recovered lie leaves u wife
and FIVE children. SciiHSgrorc Post
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

- The COLUMBIA DAN AND THE SHAD FISH
Enlus "A short time since we noticed the fact that
puH'i- meeting Of citizen. Of the lower end of
Daulhh ana Lancaster counties, interested in the
Susquehanna fisheries, nE0 haen caed at Bainbridge
in the latter county, to take action in reference TO
the removal or alteration of the Columbia dam
This meeting was held. and many of our citi,ans
are interested in the matter append the following
Oplnivus lawyers OF the Lancaster bar
which read at the meeting. The counsel after
stating that the right of fisheries II common law
right, sustained by early Legislative enactments,
proceed to say that
The supplement to the charter Of the Susquehanna
canal company, authorizing the construction of n
dam at Columbia, expressly provides that the same
shall not impede the ascent OF fish, and requires such
dam TO be of II given height and sloped $50 to
promote the passage Of fsh - a subsequent enact
mcnt of the Legislature further provides for the
construction of said dam to promote the passage
! Of fish Any dam constructed in II manner essen
! TALLY different from that authorized by law, and
! placed in the Susquchana river. would, in our
opinion, constitute nuisance, and as this dam il
notoriolsly constructed You state to us i'll viola
ton of the terms and provisions Of the charter OF the
company, and the several acts Of Assembly relating
| thereto, such dam is common nuisance. The COM
| pany cannot plead legislative license, for the
! license does not authorize such dam they have
constructed but II structure of different character
preserving the valuable commonrghts of navigation
| and fishing. Nor can the company avail themselves
| of any advantage from the lapse Of time, for the
nuisance continues, and no one can acquire the right
! TO maintain public nuisance, and the length oi
time the same exists only aSgravatcs the offence.
! The only remedy we conceive is by Indictment in
| the name Of the Commonwealth, and Of The
! opinion that II corporation can be indicted for main
| tanning public nuisance. We therefore advise i
proceedings are intended to be instituted, thai
complaint be made against the company for main
| tanning public nuisance.
q. j. DICKEY,
ii. Il. SwARR
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
... NOTICE!
The Adams Express Company,

GIVE NOTICE that they have concluded ar.
" rangements with the Northern Central Railroad
Company to run trains from Baltimore for York,
Harrisburg, pauphin, Halifax, Irevorton, Sudbury,
Northumberland, Lewisburg, Milton, Muncy, Will
Transport and ul intermediate stations, connecting
nj Harrisburg with the GREAT WESTERN EN-
PRESS for Pittsburg Cincinnati, St. Louis and the
West.
Also with Howard & Co.'S Express at Milton or
Dauvile, Bloomsbury WilkesbaTe, Pittston, Scran-
ton, and intermediate stations on tho Cattawisss,
Lackawanna bloomsbury Railroads. At vii.
Transport, by Howard Co.'s Express to Jersey
Shore and Lock Haven. Also, by Howard Co.,
and their connections, for Canton, Troy, Elmira,
Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara, and TO all accessible
points in Western Now York and Canada, by which
they will forward Merchandise, Specie, Bank Notes,
Jewelry, and Valuable Packages of every d@crip-
ton.
Also, Notes, Drafts and Bills for Collection.
Experienced and efficient messengers employed,
and every effort will be plade % render satsfaotion
JOHN BINGHAM,
Superintendent renn's Division, philadelphia.
+. A. FISCHER, Agent for sunbury
April 5, 1869. ~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

tD-Our neighbor of the Bogus Democrat
asks US why we do not publish Van Wyck's
report of an ''incestigatiOn committee Why
not say Investigating neighbor2 You will
want Grammar also, besides the Spelling
Book and Geography We will answer,
however, barring the bad grammar. We
published extract, from that report before
they appeared in your paper, as we have
Done many other important papers. To
publish the whole report which contains
about one thousand pages would be con
siderable job.
But how is it neighbor that you always
select for publication, speeches. such as either
excuse, justify or palliate the treason and the
Conduct OF traitors, or TO cay the least. of
suspectsd individuals
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05
NO1ICC.

THE FRUIT TREES, VINES, &c, sold by mo,
l will be delivered at tho places appointed on tho
following days, viz Northumberland, at the house
of Mr.. Peter llansclman Friday, the llth day Of
April (; Sunbury at the house of Mrs. Bouon. on
Saturday, the l2th day Of April Emerichs Tavern
the same day, in the afternoon Snydertown. at the
house of Mr.. William Farrow, on Monday, the lIth
day Of April. If anything should take place to
prevent this will deliver the Trees at the residence
Of the purchaser as soon possible.
March 20, lS62-3t J. 3. JONES.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

ty' We stated in our last, that Messrs, Haas &
Bowen had bought out Stroh Elliott in tho coal
business We should have mentioned, however that
this was only tho colliery at shamokin, formerly
worked by ]. Ii. Zimmerman agent for Stroh 4
Elliott, which is now called the Webster colliery.-
Messrs Haas L Bowen, are now working three
Collieries, vir the Locust Gap, the Webster and
another.
Mr.. J. II. Zimmerman, agent, for stroh Elliott,
sl continues in tho buspe ofshirpina coal at their
wharf at the nveE,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

~ TAX on CoAL.--Congress has had the tax bill
under consideration for several weeks. Almost every
conceivable object is taxed. think very
njudiciously. The propostont to tax Anthracite coal
10 cents per ton resisted by able speech from
representative Mr.. Campbell also by Col. II. B.
Wright. Of Luzerne Nothing can be moro suicidal
than the policy of imposing restrictions coal and
iron 1t is the interest of the National and State gov.
eminent to foster and dcvelope mineral resources
The consumers and the producers, after ALL will have
to pny the tax
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

t-y9 INJuRrD-We regret to learn that Nathan
Martz, Of the employees on the Northern Central
road, stationed at This place severely injured on
Monday evening last, by being caught between the
bumpers of two coal cars in trying to couple thcm.-
Mr.. Martz is an experienced hand and has been con-
ncctcd with the road sihce its organization. Hi.
injury is in the groin, from which trust he may
speedily recover.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

fI5"HARD UP.-Our neighbor of the bo-
gus Democrat quotes an article from the Sc
Gnsgrove Times to show that few verses of
poetry, published in the american, were not
original. Truman must have been hard up
for ideas and facts when he was obliged to
call to his aid the editor of that rebel sheet
on q literary subject. We did not publish
it as original, nor because it had any merit,
but to oblige a correspondent. We know
there is a vulgar error, common with men of
small calibre, that an intelligent editor
should be able to distinguish ordinary origi-
nal poetry from selected, among the ten
thousand pieces annually published. An in
telligent and well read editor, is presumed
to be acquainted with the work of standard
and established writers, and an extract from
one of these, published as original, might be
deemed a sell.
But what is perhaps still more stupid,
the astute Truman endeavors to hold us
responsible for stanZa Of our Carriers An
nual Address, which we have not even read
TO this day. Every intelligent editor knows
that the carriers address is purely his own
and that the editor has no more to do with il
than he has with the religious or political
sentiments of his journcyman.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

TT A GnArERY.-We observe that our neighbor
VIM. I. Greenough, Esq. is building on his lot a
handsome grapery conservatory. The building
extends north and SOUTH the glass roof pitchiug east
west, with glass end south 1t is neat as well as
substantial building, got up in the best style.
We trust that this good example will not be lost on
others of our citizens, who have a taste for such
matters.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05
ID r. a = Els .

In Milton, after brief but painful illness,
Mrs. SARAH j. wife of Robert Datesman,
aged % years, 6 mos. and 30 days.
In Milton, on the 22d ult. MARY, wife of
Thomus Meryine, aged 43 years, months
and days Also, on the 18th ult, LAURA
E., daughter of Thomas and Mary Mervine,
aged weeks.
In Chillisquaque, 21st ult,, in her 62d year,
LYDIA, widow of the late Franklin Can
dor
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05
TRIAL LIST

OF OfNorthHmberland CoMnty, for Apu! Term, 1852
Daniel p. Caul Admir- of D. P. Caul, VS. Ann Diver.
R; f Raley Co. VS. W. l.. Helfenstcin,
VIM. Lonax vs. same
John NJ Patton VS. Thomas Allen,
II. b. Masser We Vim l.. Dewsrt,
kreitler { Cares for j. Frederick IS Ralph Boyle
decd Executors,
William l.. Dewart for Joseph GAS VS. Henry Massef
doed Executors,
Henry Tharp vs. Northern Central Railroad Com,
Jonathan Dunklebergcr vs. John Bumford,
Mary III. Gsrland's heirs Vi Northern Cen. K. r, {
Shamokin Bauk VS. Albert Worrcl
came VS. d. Longeneckcr
klalc Boughner vs. Vim. l.. Dewart ct al,
Francis klaIe vs. same
Mary c, Vincont vs. John L. Watson,
Commonwealth suggestion Locust Mountain Ii
Company VS. James Vandyke and bail
Robert Saxton, deed Admir- VS. B. II, Ilaag,
Decatur Herb VS. John b Snyder, decd Admir-,
| William T. Carter VS. William H. Kase,
! William l.. Dewart vs. Charles ". Higgins,
Henry Mssser, dee d heirs ys North. Cen. r. R.
Jacob Simpson VS. John Hcnbach,
! Jacob Mowrey Carbon Run Improvement Co.,
| Smith, Scltzer and Co. VS. George W Raven,
| Z, Derrickson for II. D. and + Gold vs.
Sensenbach,
Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Indol
Thurlow Hughes 4 Co. VS. Staddcn, Maria
Charles DINING VS. George Heckert,
samuel Alspsch VI Bachelor and Bowen,
Adam Adams vs. John Fcmmin,
james Clarke We Ira 7. Clement,
George Baker vs.. S. I Brown ct al,
kimber Cleavcr, dec d Admir- Va George Her
Phebe Woke VS. Peter aud Ann Arnwne,
Seth W. Paine VS. Jacob and James Miller,
Andrew Ueckle VS. John Keller,
William Roberts VS. Jacob B. Masser,
Jacob b. Masser vs. Jeremiah S. Hall,
Edmund l., Piper and ". Chsmberlin W
Eleanor Smith,
Bird Patterson ct al VS. d. Everett and
| Marehau,
William Roberts Va ]. W, Bassler and
Maria Gouger Va Jacob Diefenderfer
Mary jenkins Geddes, Marsh 4 Co
q. X, Justice and +. Fell VS. Jacob n
Joseph l.. Jones VS. Perry A. Fox,
William l.. Dcwart vs. Thomas Baur
The 6rst twenty five causes are
for the first woek aud the remni
week. DANIEL BECkLF
Sunbury, March 20, 1882.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

ty7 7CoMrLIMESTAnY.--The member ofthc Lcgis-
laturc have requested W. II. Armstrong, Esq. the
member from Lycoming, TO repeat his lecture on
Egypt which be read before that body last winter
Mr.. Armstrong is scholar and agentleman ofcul-
tivatcd taste His lecture on Egypt, is production
that will bear frequent repetition.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

~ GRAPE CuLruRE.-A French gardener, Of
Indiana. who has successfully cultivated the vine
both in his own and this country, recommends that
the grapevine be pruncd and laid down and covered
with straw early in the spring, and kept until after
the late frosts lie claims that a vine thus treated
will not have its fruit buds injured by spring frosts
and will bear fine crops every year,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

tV' The Sheriff on Saturday last sold as the prop
ery Of William l.. Dewart, Viewers hotel, three
fourthsJ for S2O35 to Mr. Mulner ofMton, the stone
mansion house to W I. Grecnough, Esq, for 81 900
and part of the coal land in Shamokn to VIM. Cam
eron, Esq the balance was postponed until Monday
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

ty CHANGE OF TIuE.-Thc accommodation train
on the Sunbury Erie road, between this place and
Willhmsport, now leaves this place at $50 in the
morning and arrives at Williamsport about 10 20
Returning, it leaves Wiliamsport at ~ 20 p NJ. and
arrives at Sunbury at 3i5 p. NJ
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

t-Y7 CELLARs-Clcan out decaycd vegetables
superfuous sand and lumber Whiewash with a
simple lime wash 10 make them lighter, sweeter, and
more healthy. Keep barrels, tubs, etc., where they
will not dry or decay.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-05

ty- REV. J. W. STEINMETz, of the German
Reformed Church, in this place, has removed to
Danvile, having accepted a call from the Reformed
Church in that place. Mr.. Steiumetz highly
esteemed, and leaves behind him many friends