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St. NICHOLAS HOTEL, NEW YORK. March :. 1861.

st. NICHOLAS HOTEL, NEW YORK. March =. 1868.
DR.. HosrErTxH-Dcar Sir: Being Of bilious tenn
perameat aud having suffered much from sea sickness
heretofore, determined, when leaving Few Orleans
for New York, in Jure LAST, to tSy ypur celebrated
Stomach Dlt.e1s Having made tna trip in the propel
Ter Trade Wind without Inconvenience owiog
to their pseyenivo ecaey. procured the 10th Of
July boz Of yonr Bittess for the use OF myself and
few fttends oo cur coptempIated voyage to Europe
In the Crest Eastern. After getting to sea opened
the box, and, together with nbous ton OF my fellow
psssengers partook of the Btters On the second day
some ofthe ladies on board felt SEX but by taking
half wine gasslu1 three times day. they soonrc+
covered. Dr. Go1ts.orow. ths eh!p's ptseiclan, and
Capt. Patton, the Commander, together with large
portion OF tho passengers subsequently experiueted
with the Bittezs md uniformly With entire auccess
Tney will certify to tie act that during tic whoa tip
net one person board sea sick after tho secud
day. Dr.. @. having appropriated the last remaining
bottle, ss An lnsah1e specac. had none Of the ars
Gle Oh y return voyage. and suffered mora thai can
describe In consequence Ihaye orders for two boxes
from two Of my fellow passengers. now In Liver
poo1 and shall send them cut By tho na,t steamer.
YoQ ought have depot In Liverpool. Advising all
persons veuturng for Tho a1st time Tor indeed at any
time, 70 sea- to obtain II possible supply Of your
Btsters before leaving port. and thereby SECURE
themselves against Sea sickness.
Ian, respectfully. r obedient servant.
JOHN A. MUELOR
, 1863-08-28

A WITT -AUcTroSEEn.-Many years ago,
there flourished in New York au auctloneer
named Reese, who had quite reputation for
ut and humor. A correspondent Of the Pa5-
Reese is remembered by the trnde with af-
fiction. He WINS n bright, Intelligent man,
and IN cstimablc member Of society. OF IN
did New York family, he was brought up to
The book trade, think, BY one Of the Quaker
frate1nty-the Collins'-and It was only In
se th 3 Sss ysgeas us sRa9s4 bc bc
gan, ii mistake not, somewhere about the
year 1915, with sale to the trade Ia . large
hack building In Broadw near Courtlaud
street. He certainly opened proceedings
with an excellent entertainment Of oystcrs
ND champagne. He was the life Of the COM
speec ech-p1obably for half q dozen. One OF
his good things, toward the close, is worth
remembering. It particularly pleased the
trade at the time. ''Gcntlcmen,' y said he, in
al}usion to the entertainment, "we are scat
:teripg our bread upon the waters, and re ex-
rect TO find It after many days-butteredls
It was In retail sales, however, in the small
change Of the auction room, that his Wit ap-
peared to the most advantage. No catalogue
could be too dull for his yiyacity. ewas a.
wayB rapid, and an unwa1y customer would
bc decapitated By his quick. electric Jest be-
fore he felt the stroke. The following. among
viii give some notion of. his pleasantries:
tsIs that binding calf!" asked d suspicious
purchaser. "Come up, my good sir, putYour
hand on 1t, aud see Il thsre Is any fellow teel-
ine,' was the ready reply. a person one
evening had a copy Of "Watts' Hymns''
knocked down to him for trlfe, and inter
'rupted the business of the clerk By calling for
It's "deliye1y." Reese, finding out tho cause
of ibc interference, exclaimed, "Oh, give the
gentleman the book. He vans to learn and
sire one Of tie hymns before be goes to bed
, 1863-08-28

TO avoid Imposition, observe the Signature and 1Iks
pcsS OF Dr. Stephen Sweet on every label. and A!ec
"Etephen EwcetG lnfallibla Ltnlment blown In the
glaas OF each bottle. without which mono are Eenuina
RICHARDSON b CO..
6ole Proprtetosp, Norwich, G..
For sala by LORD SA1TTH. General Wtstes1
AEents q Lake atreet. Chicago, ~ esd q dsa,s'1
, 1863-08-28
DEARBoRN sEMlN AIRY
DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES,

tuition opens NcnGay tae list Of September. next
The buidipg Y being thorouga!1 aad Ereat
Todaced Into tiis country By D.. LtEs = taught ard
prec11ced With C.eas success, fhe Principal Will ba
1t home between the hours ct krd p. IN, for the
purpose Of waiting Cr1n ta aose who may call to make
inquiries Ca.AcE1e5 can BE- ob.1 Led on Application.
kEz1-k75kAw Z. GROVER. pd3ctpal
, 1863-08-28
Ubl1a9o Qrlbn11e.
IATE. NEWS FROM THE
SOUTH.

Efgh Price Of Tsrcad-A Pencil Sketch
Of 1'rextdent Lfnc01n-9sood bye,
HoopB-Ihey Want More Men, DC.
, 1863-08-28

YOUNG LADIES' SEMINARY,
AT LAKE FOREST. ILLINOIS.
THURSDAY, thn 1tth day Ut s. s1ptember next Clrcu-
lara &nd e1y desired Late: :nAtion may be had on n2ru
c8tfeh to the undersigned. -..
4y1B hEB1 In B. DlEK1H$CN.
, 1863-08-28

HnSTETTER L. SMITH,
:. P.o?rie.oss. Pt.tss1rsh Ph.
Few Ycek 6Bce. No. Broadway.
!e14 sss;55 & 144t:stnE
, 1863-08-28
r EDUC Il GIBBS,

Particular attention given to orders for F1oos Grin
wool &C. Liberal advances rnade % eonsisn1neasas 70
Buna!o, New York; Roston Aqd Moat5esl. ,,,,.,r III
= IrDTn fse24 pE3jlY Pc, GIHHa
, 1863-08-28

THE TURNED HEADl--This
tlte OF ore Of Dr. WRrren's eto1ieS IL realized In
eu.orent ~ ali Who ute
CE1sTADcEos HAIR DIE.
T:.ct in Ave minutes changes
WHITE TO BLACK.
Or rcd 10 rich own. without tF,tuE up the nicoe
En.- Ii If the o. " -AfF hats cye In the world
Mauuactured by J.ckISTADplsO. j. estoE ii93se
!tH YORK. Sod eEerj wheFt, and applied oy MI ha9
!}.csstt8. ,,
AufS-!Liu N
, 1863-08-28
DALMER'S ADEM 7, :,

L ps WABASH AVENUE. 3.
Tho fourth yc41 Of teis tutEtio Eui eonnenee on
MONDAY Sent 7th, The ETeat prosperity Of this
school for the fstt year has ntuced to compleae
Two more 1ooas on the fsst nSo;. Vc have eHseadod
pa1tncut. We have eudeAyosed TO adapt our school
to the wants q entire famiai.e-to make FanilT
and We deie-11tpet 10 afford superior advantages
to ~ Eho ntay iavoE q witt taeis petsoasse ~ 40
o. which vii be 80 h ,asr to tue city y @n.ch VIC
dwell, r. D. PALMER A. NJ" Principal.
, 1863-08-28

PHILADELPHIA. 10th Month. 18th Day. 1862.
RESPECTED FMESD:-My daughter has been much
benefited BY the use Of thy PantAtioa uitsefs Thou
Wit send nc two bottles more.
Thy fttctd, ASA CuRRIN,
, 1863-08-28

e.zty able bodl:d young men. oetaoea tho ages ot
ply. Men n this corps receive Hsm sls e s2 per
mone7 be1t Of pfpytelun9 and comfortable gnaft6rA
4 NaT9 Surgeon Is always In attendance tee OF az
P1oxoF1oys,-Men ca1 aooa rise to the posIton Of
1ou.connlsstcned odcesz, With increased pay. b7 a.
Two dollars viii be paid to any pesao9 who VIII
bring an accepted secrnn 70 this o;1ce For further
est corner Court House yard. op7os!ta sherman
FRANK L. CHURCH.
aus k1I9 I'M ID Lieut.. and Recruiting On1:df-
, 1863-08-28

Cor. Third aye1ue aat JAeEon street.
VIII Commence the Et1u Term.
ArGTaT usr. zs5s.
, 1863-08-28

w INANS, PEARCE s. CO.,
E0MF1ISyI0N mEIaCHANT5,
az 66outa Water street. Cup sta1rs> Chicago III.
Advances made OF conalgnmeEte to W0ouruH g Eo.s
iS1Q r1en9+n
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06
Peace !!

The recent cry peace, raised by the Raleigh
Standard and Progress, we profess not to com.
prehend We favor peace but how il the deuce
can we grant peace, without cowardIy giving
up everJ thing we are contending for ? Did we
bega the ware Did we GO North and wage a
war against the North? And must we cry
peace. peace ! when there peace? Shall
we basely d;shonor ourselves by kneeling at
the feet of the enemy and asking pardon for
what we have done, promise to ground our
arms and agree TO do their bidding2 Is this
The peace gentlsmeh WOULD have who cry peace
peace If it is not, how are they TO get peace
worth having unless they conquer it We hope
we misconstrue these Journals. We hope we
are not to understand them as calling for peace
by laying down our arms aid permitting the
North to dictate it's terms. We scorn aud spurl
any such peace as this it is peace that an
honorable man will die rather than accept
Posterity would curse the men that made it
| and blush for our cowardice. And yet unless
we thus sue for peace how are We to get it, bu
by the sword If gentlemen are averse to {
dishonorable peace, why cIamor peace! peace
and comptain because we do not make peace
Why complain OF the war not stopping. wher
We do not wage it 3. Must we cry "peccayi.
| throw down our arms and stop defending ou
| hearth stones and all that freemen hold dear
| No! neyer-never while there is a shot il
the locker, and Southern mar left.
| ~ q aI Milton Chronicle.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06

against God out of their corrupt hearts pro-
ceed evil thoughts, murders, adultercrs, for ica>
catrons thefts. false witness, blasphemiss they
are filled with all unrighteonsness, envy, mpr
der, debate, deceit, malignity they are whs-
perers, backbiters, haters Of God, despiteful,
proud, inventors # evil things, disobedisnt to
parents, without understanding covenant break.
ers, without natarai alseo-ion, im2acable, un-
marctinl, they are lovers OF themselves, boast
ers, biasPhemous, untbaokful, unholy, false
accaeers, inoontinent, fierce, lovers Of
pIpnder and nurder more than lovers Of God,
foe!ish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers
lusts, living il malice and envy, hateful, aud
hating another. There is none in their na.
turat state righteous, no, not one there is
none taat understaudeth. aud seeleth after God;
they are altogether corrupt AMI ahon Unable,
drinking up iniquity, as the OK drinketh wa
ter with their tongues they decei5, their
mouth is full Of cursing and bitterness; their
feet are swift to shed blood destruction and
misery in all their ways, deep damnng, ever
lasting destruction their end, aud hell their fl
nal home"
l intended sending you list of the wounded
North Carolinians that were received and trans
ferred from sais place lately, but the detailed
clerks were too busy doing nothing, eating ana
drinking the good things sent to the hospitals
for wounded soldiers. A great many good
things such as wines, preserves, pickles, bran
dies eaa., are sent to hospitals by citizens for
the soldiers, but these ppnkin-headed pickaune
doctors and detailed clerks do the eating and
drinking.
Your most obedient
PETER JINKENs, JR.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06

E3cHAEGE OF PK1soNERs. understand
tnat toffhe present, there viii be 10 further
exchangs OF prisoners at City Point. The I an
Rec g0Vtnment has the advantage Of us by
some Ta.Easands, aud is disposed to be tricky.
For several weeks past truce boats have been
making regnlar trips to take away prisoners,
but bringing Up none. Unsatisfactory excuses
have been sent for this action, and it is believed
that wha!e0they Wish to relieve US Of all the
prisoners We have on hand, they do not iute ud
to sead back those they have taken from U.S.
III ths maE1ev we have sent of seye.ai thous4
aGd Of inc Winchester prisoners, while none
have oeen received III rsturn. Until rhe I au-
kee government, therefore, can give some sat-
sfaetory explanation OF this step, no more pris
oners will be sent them Tue boat which ar
rived at City Poipt on Saturday last, went
back empty.
TIE Yankees, no doubt, thin< they are mas.
terS Of tha situation now, aud if our govern
ment do not watch them closely, we shall GER
!. tainiy be imposed upon. While we are sending
their men home on parole, they are confining
ours IN thslr filthy prisons--nuddling them
together Ike SO many hogs-where many OF
them will surely sicken and die. Their papers
Inform us that 10000 Confederates are cooped
up liz Fort Deleware, which is represented by
those who have been confined there, to be the
6lthiest and most unhealthy hole on Northern
SOIL But every Confederate dead, is gain tc
the Yankees; and where any thing is to be gain
cd, by foul means or by fair, they do not scru
pie to practice it. They killed hun6red of ths
Arkansas Post prisoners by their inhumar
treatment, and we do not suppose they hav,
become too much christlaEized to play the sam
part by those they have more recently captnr
ed.-Pet. Express.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06

kATApIDs.--A friend who has kept tolera-
bly, correct record for several years, Of the ap-
paarance ef the above noisy insect informs Us
that they did not appear this year until the
18th INST, and tkat it is pretty good index
sto the tale when the first frost will appear to
wit. about tie l9sh of October. They general>
ly live about threen months and then disappear.
Our friend thinls We will have peace after the
10Th October, If not before Ia this hope wa
Suow all our readers will heartily join with
him that an ev ent SO desirable may take place.
u. s a'gs - Salisbury WateAasasss !
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06
[S1.Oo PER ANNUM
Proclamation L tlle President of the
Comic crate States.

Again do | call upon the people of the
Confederacy-a people who believe that the
Lord regneth, and that His overruling Provi~
dence ordereth all things to unite in PRAYER
and humble submission under His Christening
hand, and to beseech His favor Oh our suffering
country
1t is meet that when trails and reverses be-
fall US we should seek TO take home to our hearts
and coGscleuces the lessons which they teach
and profit by the selt-Pxaminat!on Tor which
they prepare Had not our success on land
and sea made Us set-confdent and forgetfuI of
our refiaaaesou Him Had nor the owe of luere
eaten like gangrene into the very heart of
the land, converting too many among us into
Worsnppers of gam and rendering them un.
mindful Of their duty to their country, to ,heir
feliow-men, and to their God? Who then,
viii presume to complain til. We have been
chastened, or to despair of our just cause and
/ the protection OF our Heavenly Father
! LeG Us rather receive in humble thankfulness
/ the lessons which He has taught in our recent
reVarses, devoutiy acknowledge that to Him
and not TO our own feeble arms, are due the
honor and the glory of victory that from Him
IN his paternal providence, come the anguish
and sufefGgs of defeat, ard that whether in
! victory or defeat our humble supplications are
due His footstool.
Nov, therefore, JEFFERSON DAVIS, Presi-
dent of these Confederate States, do issue this
my proclamation. setting apart Friday the 21st
! day or August ensuing, as dey OF fasting, humil
iatlon and prayer and dc hereby invite the
people of the Confederate States to repair, on
that Gay to their respective places of public wor
ship and to unite in suppiication for the favor
and protection of that Coo who hitherto con-
ducted US safely through all the dangers that
environed US.
49,, In faith whereof, have here-unto
SEAL set my hand and the seal of the Con
--r-~ federate States, at Richmond, this
twenty first day OF July, in the year Of oux
.. Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three.
JEFFERSON DAVIS
|
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06

j Destruction Of EsderaJ Gualoatby 1orpe-
do.-A dispgtoh has been received at the Navy
Department, inthis CITY, from Commander Brown.
dated Yazoo City, July Goth, stating that the,
Federal gunboat DeKalb, thirteen guns hSd been
totally destroyed the 18th, by the explosion Of
torpedo which had been placed in the Yazoo riv~
er to prevent the Federal war vessels troun AS
lcendipg that stream. - -
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06

IN the Confederate States. 1t was not misplaced
it shall ne YER be abused. But this is the last
OF all considerations in times like these ask
no personal sympathy for the personal wrong.
NO; u Il the cause OF constitutional liberty and
private right cruelty outraged beyond exam
pie III iree country, by the President and his
servants. which gives public siguii caucy 10 the
action of your Convention.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06
Bv the President:
J. P. BENJAMIN, Seer etary of State.

Ar>THE time whea the Lincoln conscription
of financial than military measure. We
still think For three hundred dollars in
green backs, any man can be exempted. Now
most of the native speculators, business and
professional men can and will raise this amount
Of money. ard consequently few or none of
them will be drafted. To them three hundred
dollars in war times amounts to very little,
but the foreign emigrant native laborer
with family, the case is different, and conse-
quenty we find that the recent mobs in New
York were composed OF poor men from tho
various workshops, most Of them Irish, who
were assisted ard stimulated by their wives
aud families: They were men who could not
pay three hundred dollars. ess.sss
The result of the riot was that, save as rev~
enue measure, the draft failed In order to pre-
vent difficulty the city council appropriated
two millions and half of dollars to buy thens
selves off. The Federal government will make
a large raise in a pecuoiary way, but will hard
I " get regiment in the city. The example
thus setswiil l.probably, be pretty generally fol-
lowed. The wealthy will have to disgorge in
lorder TO save the poor as we'll as themselves
! from compulsory service. The fact that the la-
boring classes have found their power to COM
pei this course, will not be apt to be forgotten,
nor the example neglected. II the wealth Of
| New York can be drawn out to prevent con-
scription, it can be drawn out for other purpo-
ses One rioter bought off will be an incentive
Ito other rioters 10 be bought off also, s a
j -4 WI. Journal. /,
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06
i The Cotton Bonds

The bids for the Cotton interest bonds OF tho
Treasury six per cent loan were opened on Mon-
day, the Goth instant No bids under fifty pet cent.
were considered. Tile offers accepted ranged at
premiums Varying from Gfty to one hundred per
cent. The highest premium offered was one hund~
red per cent. Itis understood that another call
for bids for 5 600 600 is to be issued Immediate
W. ~ 80 h ss
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06

General D. A. Hill relieves Gener al Hardee
in command Of a corps of Bragg's army. Gen
eral Hardee goes to Johnston's army for, the
time being, to take the place of Gen. Pember.
ton captured at Vicksburg.
Wilnaingtoa Journal.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06
Your most obedient
MI. Vallandigham and his Constitu-
enss-WhaC he thinks Of the Deter
mination of the South.

mlnaClon Or the south.
Mr.. Vallandig ham, from the Canada border,
has printed an address to his fellow citizens of
Ohio, in which occurs the following passage
For it this civil war is to terminate only IN
the subjngation submission OF the South by
force of arms, the infant Of to day will not
live to see the end OF it, No; in another way
only can it be brought to close. Travelling
a thousand miles and more through nearly one
half of the Confederate States, and soourning
for time at widely different points. | met
not man, woman child, who were not
resolved to perish rather than yield to the pres
sure of arms. even in the most desperate extrem
ity. And whatever may aud must be the vary
/ ing fortune of the war in all which recognize
the hand Of Providence pointing visibly to the
ultimate issue of this great trial Of the States
and people of America they are better prepar-
ed now every way to make good their ineXor-
able purpose thar at any period since the begin
ming OF the struggle These may, indeed, be
unwelcome truths but .hoy addressed on
~ TO candid aud honest men. Neither, however
let IRE add did meet any one, whatever bis opin
ion or his station political or private; who did
not declare his readiness, when the war shall
have ceased and invading armies be withorawp
to consider ard discuss the question of reunion.
And who Shall doubt the Issue Of the argu-
ment? *t fs ssz
s
The shallow eonnivance of the weak despots
at W Washington and their advisers has been de-
feated. Nay, it has turned against them and
H. who for two years was maligEed as in secret
league with the Confederates, having refused
when in their midst, under circumstances tbe
most favorable. either to identify myself with
their cause or even so much as to remainprefer'
ring rather exile in foreign land, return. now
with allegiance to my own State and Cover
men unbrokea IN word, thoughb. or deed, ant
with every declaration and pledge to you b.
fore was stolen away, made good in spirj
E and to the very letter.
Six weeks ago, when just going into Danish
, ment because an aadseous but most coward!
despotism caused it, I addressed you as fsi
low citizen. To-day and from the very plac
. then selected by me, 5utafser wearisome an
J most perisous journey iogs for more than four
:. thousand miles by lano and upon the sea; still
+, in exile. though almost in sight Of my nativ
: State, greet you as your Representatives,
2 Grateful certainly | am, for the confidence j
II my integrity and patriotism, implied by th
= unanimous nomination candidate ior Cover
! or sl Ohio, which you gave me lille lssas "
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-08-06

FURe1NSr, C. S. A.,
July, 24th, 1868.

MR. EDITUR:
When l wrote you last, [ WIZ in the Bak
Woods OF N c., but left thar for varius resins,
an cum to an enlitened kountry. The GEORGIA
Guards" 'Ho5eus Corpus," the "45 kali, y
warm wether," might have induced me to leve,