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The New York herald., 1863-10-29
ITO THE ELECTORS
0f the
SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT,


the Ninth. Fifteenth, Sixteenth aud Eighteenth wards
The undersigned would respectfully urge up you hs
cessty pr npt and efficient individual effort the
Lyai and unexceptonabe REPRESENTATIVE.
In WILLIAM LA1MBEER Jr., the nominee of the
Union Chyenti or this district. We have candidate
whose charner aud quail cations are inquest nabe. aud
VIII Sc official course can rely with tu nndence
that will be all that loyal citi would WISH and
the necessities Of cur oIuntly may demand
We have known Mr. LAIMEEfR Tor years, and ud
earnestly mmend him ~ the 'avnr of ne elect c this
Sena rial district. wthp reg,r o. ary, gentleman
o. high character. fine abilities and experienced public
nie
We know him @ be earnestly loyal and errry wothy
and capable aud that II cetd he VIII stand firmly by the
National Government, sustain the honor OF and
wa'chfuly guar u" interest Of the ct,
GEORGE OPDYkE, HIRAM BARNEY,
PETER tOOPER, RODERT BLISS.
Dir. e. PARMLY JAMES G.. CARTER
JAMES HARPER, ID. l., SUYDAM.
JAMES ALCOCK. d. HENNESSEY
SAMUEL Il. ". VANCE, 4. Nm AUG uWOUT,
JOHN ID LAMSOS. HOMER MORGAN,
CHARLES LIVINGSTON, SEYMOUR A sBukCZ
GEORGE W. BLUNT q ALEfNOLA.
TlhUTnf0 CHURCHILL. EDWARD kERNEYS
CHARLES II. MARSHALL, j. LOTiiROP.
JAMES hELLf BlAM X. STEVENS. JR.
JONATHAN STURGIS, j. GEEEN PEARSON,
FRANK T. HOWE, ROBERT T. ROOSEVELT
j. \. BENNETT. JAMES W. BOOTH.
NAIH HAYDEN GEORGE STARR.
PARK X HANDY, A.. A DENNAN,
OTIS ID. SWAN, L. ID. SMITH,
ELLIOT c. COWDIN.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO sEGAR MAKERs.-suyECr TO a
IN r~sution rsssed the last me~sng ~ the Association
each aud every sbop equested y aeesats the pow.r u
W which will produoe each lisa - the
eelng of which nstce viii be riven 10 the Herald.
LkWfS COffy. Prssidept
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TnE LECTURE sEAsos.

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\ oair "a. Ne rws pas<srs = ssstsasr asss~s
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THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED ~ THE
Board Of supervisors 70 Ersmins Claims nAds AGAINST
the damages alleged 70 have been sustAnrd
she destruction OF sRher properly IN
sequsnce " the recent rotx. vh hold nseung q the
chamDer OF the Board OF supervisors No. II City
Hail on 1hursday Octobcr n. 1865 att ocIsct H.,
cons sdsr the following csssss-
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SAE,ITx AT AUCTION
A UCrIoN NOTICE. ). LEvERiCH rARGIg.
A AUCTlOkEER
MAGNIFICENT hot UsEnoLp FuREiTUaB
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

IA AUCTlOkEEK
MAGNIFICENT HOUSEHOLD FuREiTUaB
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
ON THIS DAY. ThUR.DAY, OCT %
Sixth avenue snle at II ololk The aseuon@er
would ca parrua attention o has IL ends and the puoic
TO this sle Tie ore Is NJ largest and rches
housei DID furniiuIe and
OF yeitu offered At auction this The furniture
all made To order present less than
order
superb acts Broade CunAns, cornces, Bands and Taz
sets q match embroidered Lace Curtains. br'n1c and
ormoln Chhndeets magnificent Drawing Rom, suits COW
Jee Sofas. Arm, Reception and Oval back Chairs. OTTO
mans Eirgeres Secretary and 10 kease ces.Te rabes
Gobe IN apestry superb China Vases marble and
bronze satuary. Oh Paintings by esineot artsts two
and Flowers by Ksnsett Mstch Paintings Landscapes bv
Hesenger also number OF Cabine! Painting. On copper
hossw ooS ri%SoSoaFE sSoG sfoosI AND
upere Instrument made To order for present owner oy
ROSEWOOD cAsTER8uRY, MUSIC BOOKS. &C.
Solid carved oak Buffet. satuary marble top; Hertks
Patent ex Dining Table couohes Arm Chairs, elegant on
Wines. Lemonsdes. Tumblrrs. Fruit teiery, Prcscrvr
Stands sets OF Finger Bowls Rub, and rartsn marble
ses pessn e es osa .od AMI s "na pner ."a
Tea Sets Silver Ware Coffee uyn Ca.ors Cake basxets
hapnn King. speoas Forss IVORY handle Table Cusey
wood Dressing Bureaus. Bedsleads wardrobes Commodss
Armoirea Glac. Hair Mattresses Feather BEDS Blankets
Cconerpanes &c Also. Basement and Kitchen Furniture,
UCTON NorICE-A RARE OPPoRrUNrrY FOR
dispose OF their Furniture at private great sAfrhcs
for cash. Beautiful Paior Suit covered ia ricd French
will be sod $40 one do for so5 rosewood seven
tave Pianoorc Brussels and ingram Carpets rosewood and
Bnkeis Brocats aud Eace cartans ErsSie Clock Turk
lsh asy Chairs and Lounge, Exrnson Table biack walnut
between
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A ssIGNhE.s SALE OF HANDSOME

RI ssELL W wEsrcorr. A,clijneer. viii SELL this
tThursdRyJ aiternetn O'clock. entire
costly Furniture M house 52 West rweuyhrst street rear
Seventh avenue The pariprs chambers, dining and
library furnisAe Ia a. su,d. TAI and mah
speudii sewood isrl suits In bruoatel reps msen
hceut fnnof rich Carpets valuable Br and Paint
inss French Ohins, Svrrware, Cut and Engraved u
ware. &C. The whole VIII he rerenptory sd Catalogues
~ tue house ~
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Dr.p-sApAsH aAr - raH sx.r cLAiKvorArr

DgAp-nADAng nAr ~ raR sv-r cLAisvoyAsf
IL ssf asrosaxs N this ssJ G.ss i<sy ns~s~s
sf~~sy I~ tie rsl ~ dsr~fs< b. thsss
prsse1 sbor ths bs.ssss of ias s1fs hssssnt N
10. fruth. csa Ns1ssns RAY Ctr
u - 81 t~r pTes rs .~vssih ssrsa. .>v y-e.sy
s~verts sV-~- fAfiss Tsoss1; xsnrs-sss - s~sts
WBy WOULD soI 90 70 sAxETmkiayvaIt 90
w Doys. ou~ 40 a., " SO n Lac NFisLitsfDf. -
IrssvE~f ~ ssst Pros .trss arssfss 80 ts
t~~f ~ ~ Assy'yrss 40 tpsrsn,s-s " - = y -.
tesifh, ~est tspsfasss .so r.ffsts
p~rt sssw i-ss~~sss- ~ zee st-nee sp>stssr-
reisffts " a-syits t,ngn~ts ah~~st ffsnfs @Fe ~
stp. NsrftAss. fialsp snsnie. sei rgss~
fsl ~ AfsHs q Af. bfsss - t.ers, ltt-a n 500
ief.tg y,sl ~. esi., 7. ,iss - .se'... ~ i-s.s u'
eyss~s,. Boa s.s a. sgt f~s'.s 70 -
s'sy s~nsin. koysn Sf&.sa sss fgf
L,ss sss1 itst sse tasissss srsfs wsfase-s fsf ~.
Levy nrps-gs rysr % sis, hirtT 1922 isss - re
hss1s rscsih.sA
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ClAmAnts VII 81 reqsirrd pru,e he nership OF ths
property Destroyed The fau In re'atou 70 i dessrueuos
Tss scv. named p.r,n. their Witnesses isvis
80 - ELIJAH v. PURDY,
1Hts hNassfcs PHy ywskrsxAsS. syss.sl ,
SMITH ely IA, ~V
ORfsDN BLUNT
RorrRS q. uurcnxe-, sssfetxy
Nsv fonk. Oct ~ lAs.
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UcrIOS NOTIcB-RETAIL STOCK OF CnOICa
n Croekery, China aud Glass Nae-WM W. SHIRLEY,
asctonrrr Friday October 81. 10 ecocG, AT n
Tenth street AM Snth avenue By - EMBURY. Jr.. a
~ rk pencd sid n OF the death
the acting partner Sale positive Also Store
Fixtures.
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CLOTHING.

A Tri-NrIOY-AT 2e2 SEVENTH AYESUH-LADIES
"A grntlemen have the pleasure to announce aran
thai have received large orders from New Orleans and tnc
and viii paw higher Ire taan other
TIE for oil Cnihiag Carpets Furniture
Iaces. JewrrE furs guarantee 20 pay the following
priccs-SS 81 to SG; Coats sS 81, Pants s.
70 si2; wooen and muslin Drescs. Cioaks. shsws
Bal dresses Respectfully iuve you, before you dis
pose your OF clothing call address Marks
No .2 Seventh avenue Twcntyrth street where YOU
with honestly. Ladies attended by Mrs. MARKS
GENTLEMEN WISHING TO DISPOSE OF THEIR
VI Cast On Cohlny by cahlg addis sSins
JOHN MURPHY 20, Pearl street The Highest prce given
and ali orders puuciualy attended 10.
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THE TUEr.

DURSE on TUiHFY DOLLARS OYPFRFD FOL
Thursday. November for all horses az have n trot
&c better than 10 IN hslhCss Entries bs in. al. an a.
before Tuesday kosember at the unon IIaf Nile Tas
Seventy SECOND street aud BOouingdsle road
JAMES FINLEY ganar.V
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DIE ENTIsTRY.

A GREAT DIscovssr
1kkTH rOsTfvELr FxTRAcTfD WITHOUT PAIN,
~ Dr. norT. sss manafsrsarers of ss~sAsus nit yus
hsrmss 80 ssaane . auie se.r 9Th yesssfs ~ns.n ..
snn p~rfscs tessessoihtr h. pain. csurg whSb ssr~s
sesh -h.ut TIE sss-is istss 4 The rsusu re.h fsf as
49, .s.ss - even essof p's i"ss,,s; s""
Sy BrcsfvsT. nssf r-sslisll ssssst
20 cENrB ALLOWED EACH rrnsOs ON THB
- srs1.t tsef e ~ brnsi ng sls a. .rf'..nrntD -
sAh sLkf X N 1~ntai sr~st tsngsinr
osry somsistessd 10 sfuAcns ee,a ~is0h Terms
I 900 CERTIFICATES -favfSoSHaD osE yoRs
l.cvO tspsh sstrsr.d W Dr. =, Jsr hiLtsF H~, ~
0fasd street tso vochs from BfoafnaL tlssr u ~.
s-ft ts - rec0nf1enfafiHf - tfnsr fFunf iron iegs
sse tsrHkh n BRonF. Iecsssa- asss
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n RrRKk. AUCTioSEEK-SALfsRoO NO.
-. or enwicb III II this das At o'ciocs ,h'
stock rni fiSt the Grucr,y store 81 Sctcuth
uur-1eas sugs.. SOAP Candies Starch Spices. &C a
IurtiA.rfs
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a0rn wARp-Ar A MEErING or rnE rwENrIEru

AU ward Democratic Ward Conmitiee held their head
quarters Wednesday evening 2th inst the Hon. Peter
B. Sweeney offered the following rcsoition:-
Resolved That this committee eccc ourselves 10 support
the nominations o. the dcn ocratc patty, izinc
nominated at Albany. heated by St JoGn
Sc rstary State; the county tc ct headed b. Josiah
Suher and Just the Supreme Court aud the regular
for and Assembly, Hon ThomasC. fields
and Caroan y BIea Brysnt.
Alderman John Hardy moved ms an amendment thai the
name 81 Austen Petit br substituted for OF Caroan
OiBrien Bryant. hch 10 tip In favor s.d The
original question then adopted39 In fayor " opposed
JAMES CASEY, Chairman
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FURNITURE E.
CABISET FURNITURE

rABISET FURNITURE
" AT MANUfACrURERS' PRICES.
SlUo,CU " OkIH ~ ffhsf CLASS FURNITURE
III Of the falling oil In hoiesae business
oier mapuiactured goods 10 the public a. the
lowest pri es,
CONSISTING of Par.or, Liba-y Dnipe and Bedroom Suits
made seetsd pseria and iu the latest fs-hion.bie
Nyes All guods warranted.
Please examine goods before purchasing elsewhere
WE'LL BRAt NsDOkf.
I,5 1T Rytngton street between ESSEX aud Norfolk
Grand. Essex and Houston street sages pass close By
The New York herald., 1863-10-29

18th WARD INDEPENDENT DEMOcR tTIC UNION
CiubAt mreling of the above Ci.o held at Michael
McMahons iOt East Eleventh street. on Monday evening
the dh inst, the following candidates Unanimously
endorsc by the association seuntor Luke Cozans
For Judge OF IL Supreme Court, JOSIAH Sutherland; Su
pieys Cont. John II. Mccunn. For Recorder. John T.
Homan. For Register John McCool For surrogate, eide
j. fucker For Assembly q nth dstctl Anthony Kick
or. fkkNARD r. WOODS. Pfesdrni.
STEPHEN FLYNN. Secry. PArKlcK kooAEY Treasurer.
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VROITIEG AT ORANGE, N LAST DAY or THI
Il Var. hursday, Ocl 2s-five mile race. purse slul
sI5o open 70 all Entered. Belle Of Portland. Las
shannon
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OOD wARD-THIRTEENrH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
III REGULAR DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
Fur Assembly.
THOMAS CCALLABIIAN.
Da.d H. Rak-I. chairman Tammany
L. Harry Srtyas. Se. r-ihry. G. nventt.n n.
BsniRmin 4. Failcht "a, Chairman, Mo ar,
THO tgan Secre'art. NConvention
Patrick Quinn Chairman. Tamuanv Han Young Mems
a.. X Scarlet. Secretary. J Democratic Association.
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LNOR SALE OR FXCHANGE-LOTS AND LAND on
u Long Island, Illinois Farms aud some cash Tor .
House and Lot IN New York vicinity. Address l.. "
Broudw ay Post ou -
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ATU MONEY LIBBRALLY ADVANCED on DiA
u usonds Watches, Jew ery. silver WARE Pianos. Guns
Pistols ac or the same bought for eAsb " desired ~
Paw nbrpkers' tickets vanlet viii pay % ocu' NOR
other in this tickets Mbov
aries Any having tickets 10 sell woaid DO welt
call NJ TT Beccscr street sAirs before s~ius escwf
DAwKB..ORERs TICKETS PURJIASED on CLOTu
j ing Dry Goods a. high pr-rniun pait Tor TICK 81
Of ogercca,s large @ Of hrst c'sss Clothing for sa'
Businrs. Coats Black Frarks. Ovrrcoats hc
0Ev LENtE, az Broome street
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eift sks cons tss past psr~ni snf fgisrs
srans Of nfs brsrs ,os~fh-r ,ko~~ igng s~rsssf
sp-sfy nsrnssss shoss1yt oorf~i is-se.s q yogf q
sbssnt frts~ds ff-strrnsss rgvrf. haa
b>su fr>~ Ladies tsss tss haze s~~s s~~s
b. fsss yo1 thai haze ~ss ssfgriuss 70 s %
os lns Ynrsp~sn CfsiTsoysst ssf tsfoiofs fos
sss hsss vhseh assa- hss % 60 vs 10. ssas bs<
-hst 10 trorrf ans t~sef ~ tlrf'-fs vss
ans ssssri, csfion. l,ss oat go p~~s fs,
~ 90 Tor cns -he ssa ssus ksdsss Ssff, tA
rr~st furepssa Clsrvovsnt 70 tsr rrof~~s9b ss ~
sl.D i~s ~ tss ssns q tAs r~fsss Jou -ia nsrry
humbYs No lCl Ess h~YsrteeDia street n riS
Aver Nsvs lbs foor psr,~f1~r Dst aim ti~s
Lssss p~-ars s~,-s1-rs .ss ,ses~ uss w " Iss.
ber NJ ruspv "a
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nAyID D. EGAN, AUcfroNEEs WILL SILL THIS
- dav, Al y, O'clock the fufngre ot thu house 40
Mercer street near Blercser consisting Beds caaaa
Mattresses Boisrrs Pillows, Spreads Shrc,iog Chairs.
bureaus Enainclri Furniture. tarp.ts. Olcioths
Stair Tods ana Kitchen Utensils
The New York herald., 1863-10-19

guard and managed this occasion 10 get into the
pasture without guard Hero picked berries with
some MY orseventy five rebels each Of Shom supposed
II they gave the matter thought-that Twas guarded
oy another ih'n himself In this way, edsns OF to o
bell ofwaods nnay struck the moualains aod
longer prisoner
NY narration OF the days among tho rebels, and
the publication herewith Of tho list OF officers and c-
zens, was read at Richpoud, iu the columns of the
HERALD, by my fellow prisoners shortly after they
arrived there and Nr. Taylor, we'll others,
were grateful ihat some authentic Information
was communicated TO their fiicads that they
si'e, even though iaoy 10 Libby 30 much for
persona! nattcrs, to which may IT, aid,d the remark
'h1i was ander no obligations proc tho time of
my iepiftnre from Garuc',s brigade, ,hor sh bad prev
onsy given my plros o no. q tske advantage of
tne courtesy OF ihc ma0r e Frst North Carolina
pitai'h ana cave MS agf ce:sSie cnstodi Irehp.
ny waking two and hf days {, Hme ck Nd /
sVoiuci ihrirsh days mirch o. stan ton, and q long
'cilous and rDpeas mt conl1emeAt IN Rich nord~
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Military A6airs.
COURT NARTYALa on RrKgR'0 ISLAND.

BY order OF General Jackson In command u The con.
script camp Rkes's Island, court martial 10 being
held ~ that post daily FOR the trial Of several ocsrs and
men On various charges The court presided over by
Captain white, 0 the SIXTH New York cavalry: and Lieut.
James j. Kecy Of the One Hundred and Ssvsuteth New
York volunicers performs the duty o Judge Advocate
with energy and ability. Next week privates OF Tho
First Massachusetts, Volunteers and substitute named
W. ". Armstrong 10 30 tried for dessrtion. Arm.
strong reoeived u Ii alleged, largo amount OF money ~
substitute for oouscript uamed Tcrwliger, and then
made tracks for parts unknown Hs was subsequently
discovered however, and will stand trial fos dcscr
ton. the penalty for which y death. General jackson,
who ably ssssei BY his aiddecsmp, Capt C. 8. Shan.
non, 10 determined 70 deal most strictly with al future
dsoertsrs.
INV Rsonxxr or 1Hz NATIONAL ouAHp.
Colonel '. A. Booe having received On au<horixason
from the Governoro the state to organize regiment Of
light infantry from tho militia Of shis city has
established his headquarters temporarily a the Jefferson
Market dri rooms at she juucstyn d sixth and Green
wich This regiment viii not be called upon 70
DO duty out Of the STATE Arms uniforms and equipments
furnished BY the state. Authorizations to raise COM
panss viii be sued between the hours Of four and nine
O'Clock daHy
Aldermsn John Hardy Ia also raising n militia res,
ment. From present appearances. iAs promises 10 hs
Of the best csyaniyAtions tha city, Lieut. Cosous
neced with ths regiment and from the cxcelsas mill
tsry auaaeasi,us o. that genemaa he will be Grea.
acquiscu 70 the corps esvera Of OCT m,s proniusos
name ha rasssa'ss It u; saesalJ alas 70.
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Indian warriors In. usa.Aaaa.

PROPOSITION BRING TuE RED ,MES IN THE FIRLD
sron the Toronto (Caaada) leader tsssesh), Oct l5
In late issue OF the Leader correspondent drew
toshtp ~ the fact OF there having estimate
OF ahe value OF our I1dan population IN considering th
at least ten housan4 rod men wis sns-gh and stror.
orugh TO be called action should their servics1
be required certainly deserves consideration thr
availability, there could be no question Az to their ss-
correspondent, We believe, possesses informaiica
which places the matter beyond ALL doail
services during ts last AmeresH evidence a5
70 the ability OF ranging them aestusy in battle <sy
the work and tts manner OF ssryio1 out would saes
70 military exp Gience. As bathe navis sbity - ssymg
them into action Is the nerl CONSIDERATION s,d one
doubtless WI. oh would be. liabls somc argrmon:
fastdious mary men w1eld- will assume, otect to
men who ,Aow no discipline, who acknowledge no
sccoutrcmcnts. II may DO sih that the "uptutored
mind" could not 10. mads to understand order
so od Ss that sr '1S Srapnf m may
at least uncQva,eA mode Of existence would render
absent e,sys,em In th,ir Aghng There good reason
TO believe that the iens are not only wiag 70 Join 10
the doucc OF the country but desrous tsa. they should
be couated among those who ready To- night right
light. And there this muoh TO hs said q the
dan Of the present day tina. they enjsy the Of
knoSing the practices Of civilized warfare, and that
thcy are aware d the OF q modern manner Il
holsillties This circumstance aRy reasonably be
considered az reason for suppcsng tha. they would
la think Of doing battle with any Of the reckless.
ress 10 which. In years long gose bv, they
toned wneo there hss been much attention paid TO
Militia bI and 70 much debate 70 how the strongest
provincial force s 10 be rcaysd. II no unimportant
thing know that, cau, a. 10 vsre less
Der than thousand Addtion men be procured by
recognition, In this matter ofsthe red mon. In the
ss:n : r e .s s1us o n:
would be Of much vaue; for In many respects they could
Be- rendered useful In action, they would do honest work.
b equally sssu ana a osursrs their services could uos
fAil 10 being the most cGnctent.
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easily see the hull Of another much greater distance
'ean seven miles, stated tho article alluded TO-
GREEK FIRE.

70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
knowing that the public mind Is considerably excited
IN regard 10 tina. "vlinous compound" Greek fire. per
u's would be interesting to your numerous readers
AH'" some particulars concerning It's mapufaclure ~
use ard It's object
certaHiy proper that article that is capable Oh
causing SO much dsssructon and thas-has ni,sd ths
"chisarous brcasts of Bcaurcgard and b,s r,, c,e-
with SO much terror sbe1d receive some notice o., the
hsrds o. the public, and II my object now 10 cxpaAp
30 Tar az can, this 'outrago humanity so that 10
may be generally we'll understood.
liws FIRST used by the GreeIs In 1900 aDd with groa,
sccess; bn, unfortunately tho recipe was lost and W
left IN the dark siuce tI,cn has occupied the
minds OF Ip,sy scientific men, who have tried long 70 in
vent composition that would M way compare
with the original but without success until about Two
when Mr. Levi X. Short cficd u tones OF
victory, Eureka"
It rsi invented by him in liqnss form but It was
exceedingly co.ycnent % carry and on account OF tho
dangerous gas which II emitted II ebnsdced unsafe
- tlrse using ~. Alter much labor No succeeded In
manufacturing II r solldihsd form.
IL Is sort or pasc aud Is placed ~ rsctaIlc
h~ut four inches NJ length and in d.hirctcv. This
cse Is covered wt.r carirAgc paper and prlnc at 0de
The sseil is then n,sd with owder and when ~ Dursu
the ascs fly 10 all dsrectp pns, and burn Sth itenss
heat -bF one ninute nul q llaK
MahY sbsngs were riff' before this invented bat
IL war l,nd that upcy he!r suddenly comirsihtb ~
open AZ they were extuxosied. "Greek fire. ID ncs
only DsS Injected by sudde5oonsss4 with the nr Jhtit -
mp 'ssT W extinguish IT, You may throw waser up0U
1t or anything else but oss Jsu do not excfs45tv
air Il wE' burn until the ,sahi entirely CONSUMED.
In ii.eesshes shell about seTtnty these nay
placed
was isspused with great sccesy ~ vicksburg v:ie
nearly hall .se town consursedby g. Admiral for.
ter made sN favorable upon ~, he said that ~
caused great esssrucon in yicks ss.r, ssa ho had ha
larger quan1y he could have b'r,-t NE whole CITY,.
lie advised tbs ~ more freely
send it TO the .fsy and navy in mtSisrgsz quantities.
CharleoOn, tc5; h rendered her report yncernhg It.
We all havo read the glorious ~Grces fire thrown
h eston - l.. Groat destruction csnsoG by IT, &C.,
sed have beer sed that wes1BT hna been ound
Bha will strike t5rpor into the broa1ss or The warlixe
hswEII. wIsHER oy-aRsax FIRE.
The New York herald., 1863-10-19
MoULTRIE AND SUMTER.
10 rHS npsron on ysS HnRARp.

IN your issue Of yesterday ego notable mistakes occur
calculated 70 miisaA nlny 10 The sxact p'aision Of A.
fsrs before the bsssssusred city d cAssiean In shs
Ara place ~ aAaacs u vos npsiss's, - suiivsn's
Island from cAAsISssou 10 not Iess aa shAs Of Fort Sum
tor, but II ssss shrss-qu4sen Of nile greater, %
reference v ~ Coast Survey nap WA fully prove rhia
being ,As cass, ~ prcpssSo made my recent s,xa
for sAs capture Of Charlsston whsst reference 70 r
Nanssis must hold good our sou-csds have Ansady
advanced ~ far ~ Fort sumter.
Ths ohcr alluded 70 occurs IN an artols % hs
Improvement which has tAkou place In ordnance eDcs
the yoar wANh states that ION accoust % the eur.
vnture q the NMth the bull OF one shlp does not
come in sgks person on tho deck Of anothcr until
within dlSsAcc n sevep miles" The correction this
tho hnS 0f ugh IRON point elevated above the surface
hA 6ca six feet The horizon at op about distance
d sNsve miles 10 . calm and, - matter n course ~
proportcuaicy greater distance - the point OF opscrva
zion becomes moro elevated. prom this u becocos cv'
dcnt lbsi observer tho dock o one shr cAn very
The New York herald., 1863-10-19
Interesting letter from Admiral Fr.
laguf.

DEAR sm-arzr kind note rcspec.ias the <obbtng -
church at oint Crrpee duy nsceived, and IN rel
have % s1is that sh uid lrr AZ have ansac' oil
sandcrous -casfks OF the editor u tle fiortrr, but
two factstlrst, thnt there not ono word of tru
IN tho who's story and, secondly cause the characf
tie vayorntiops OF the au.hls shows disiinc ~
fice tho violent political opposition - the goverunent
instiga..na them moro than olposriin o. my seh.
since yea have called M, attention ~ scm, y
have my assurance OF taAr utter fails Aoof.
far from any violations cs the Catholic osnr CHI 8
oil circumstances given ihcm my protect - - W
TO any Chr fstiaa church. Ia this partcuas case, at
ever hoard on the subject was that somcising had /
sako, out II the church ns Point Coupee ca some o
rssu mot OF the Hartforis crew., and nmediatey
aered an invcstiaa iuto thc facts hndng no
depce subsequently s1ut oficer 10 S1o ~ Test Al
euIre In opy such outrage had been con- ted agsissi
church, and II II had tie articles shord be replaced
the o.cnder punshsd. The priest isplicd that nott
hal been touched IN ire church m Nd been st3ted,
that be thought ~ lad lost some Ct his clothes, tno
mot sure or m And - .he matter e1ded.
wten ws were about 70 destroy Donaldson vio for
Charity made ngsAi 10 us from ~ Icvce, and ~,
boat 70 her. she hesousht The church
told her 70 give herself unsasincss-n should be
tectsi. And The church, hospitals and convent
stand ~ monuments 70 tho truth OF what ssase,
erything around them 10 destroyed. Ithe<sore
slider tbs bass fabrication - The product o. some
cious polla,eal opponent ~ Tho government seek
make al the mischief hs can, and you are ~ liecrt
this Iettcr - you Day think bsss for IL vindic
Of ths hooorog those under my command "A
wsh many thasks Tor The interest manifested,
majn. very fespsctfs,ly, your obedicnt sssvant,
a Q. FlRRx0uI, Near Admiral Uni,ed States Nav3