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THE OLD THIRTEEN.

God bless the good old thirteen States;
God bless the young ones, too;
Who cares for musty birthday dates
God bless them, old and new. tg.se
The old ones first our freedom gained
In bloody fight of yore;
The young ones have their right maintained,
As the old ones did before. al
Or South or North or East or West,
Twin sisters all they be W la
One mother nursed them on her breast, "
And that vas Liberty. H
And may the wretch whose hand shall first
The bond that binds them shake,
Re ever among men aecursed--
0h,snay it never breakl
Now Gil the bowl with sparkling wine,
Lets drink " God save the King"
The only king by right divine,
The Sovereign People King.
For they're the only king own,
All others despise; e g.
The king that towers above the throne,
The king that never dies.
o. may that sceptre eide extend
Der every land and sea,
Without beginning, without end,
And conquer to set free
Till Freedoms banner floats alone,
A beacon in the sky,
And man no other lord shall own
But Him who rules ON high,
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AMMAN w q OAhoI II
Late 429 North SECOND Stree

Attention to the above certificate is particularly
requested, as it is the first trial of LILIES
SAFES in an accidental fire in Philadelphia.
L would say to all parties who want Fire and
Burglar proof Safe that LILIES WROUGHT
AND CHILLED IRON SAFES are much the
cheapest and the only real Fire and Burglar-Proof
Safes now made; and to those who want simply
re-proof, would say thatLILEIE'S WROUGHT
IRON SAFE is fully equal in all respects to any of
the most approved makers, and is sold at fully one
third less price.
also am receiving daily in exchange for Lilies
Wrought and Chilled Iron Safes other Safes, and
keep constantly on hand general assortment Of
HERRING'S, EVANS q iWATSoNS, and other
Makers many of thom almost new, which / offer
at, and even below, auction prices.
All parties interested are particularly requested
to examine the Safes above described at my depot.
M. @. SADLER, Agent, "
No. q South SEVENTH Street.
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s.-T.-ls6O-x. &c.

They are especially recommended to clergymen,
public speakers, and persons of literary habits and
sedentary life, who require free digestion, relish
for food and clear mental faculties.
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They cure Liver Complaint and nervous Headache.
They are the best Bitters in the world They
make the weak man strong, and are exhausted ma
lures great restorer.
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We employ in the construction of our tables, a
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Having long experience and thorough knowl-
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The eminent French billiard player, NJ Berger,
has published the following opinion:
"NEw York, August I'd, 1861.
f'0n the eve of leaving the United States, / am
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after tour of eleven months through the principle
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manufactured by Phelan Collender. The system
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happy to make this declaration
"BERGER, CLAUDIUS,
Professor of Billiards, Paris"
Parties ordering from us will find our prices as
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Orders by mail carefully and promptly executed.
Illustrated Catalogues and Price Lists sent by mail.
"THE BILLIARD CUE" journal published in the
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/ PHELAN & COLLENDER,
aa So, IS, 81 and SO Crosby St.. N. Y,
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Sept. IL, 1863
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NEW BOOKS.
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FIRE! FIREI FIREI

1T PHiLADELpnIA May 30, 1858.
N. c. ,Sadler Esq, Agent for Lilies Safes:
DEAR SIR: During the night of May 10, 1868,
our Grocery and Provision Store, at North Second
and Willow streets, took fire at about O'Clock
A. NJ, and as the store was a two-story wood
building it burnt rapidly, and before the fire.
engines could act upon the fire, our whole stock of
goods, including much combustible material, and
amounting to $4,000 was wholly de-
strOyed We had one of your No. IL Chilled Iron
Safes, which in the hottest part of the fire. and
it out of the fire not in the least injured ex-
cept the melting off of the name, plate and paint
The contents inside were not affected in the least
and we consider the Safe just good protection
against fire now before, and shall use it hereafter
with increased confidence.
Yours truly,
MoMANUS & CROFT,
Late 429 North SECOND Street
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NEW BOOKS. NEW BOOKS.

R0M0LA. A novel. By George 7. Elliott. IL
Illustrated. 81 25 in paper; 81 so in cloth.
THE BIV0UAC AND THE BATTLEFIELD /;
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81 %.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF HISTORY. A Sc
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MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH for 1863
Postage cents.
LEAVES FROM THE DIARY OF AN ARMY
SURGEON; or, Incidents of Field, Camp and
Hospital Life By Thomas T. Ellis, M. D. 81.
For sale by
WILLIAM S. & ALFRED MARTIEN,
COG CHESTNUT Street.
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PLANTATION sITTERs.

TIME sale of Plantation Bitters is without prece-
il dent in the history of the world. There is no
secret in the matter. They are at once the most
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this Their purity can always be relied upon. They
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ender Flowers Wintergreen, Anise, Clover-beds,
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SCHOOL BOOKS.
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rs South SIXTH Street, above Chestnut.
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Letter from the Rev. N. E. GILDs, st. Clairs-
vile, Pa:
GENTLEMEN You were kind enough, on former
occasion, to send half dozen bottles of Planta-
ton Bitters for So so. My wife having derived so
much benefit from the use of these Bitters desire
her to continue them, and you will please send us
six bottles more for the money nclosed.
| am, very truly, yours,
N. L. GILDS, Pastor Ger. Ref. Church.
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NEAR AcoUIA CREEK,
March 18th, 1863.

Owing to the great exposure and terrible decom-
position after the battle of Antietam was utterly
Frustrated and very sick. My stomach would not
retain medicine An article called Plantation Bit
tiers, prepared by DIR. Drake, of New York, was
prescribed to give me strength and an appetite. To
my great surprise they gave me immediate relief
Two bottles almost allowed me to Join my regiment.
have since seen them used in many
cases, and am free to say, for hospital or private
purposes know of nothing like them. tfar
REV. E. d. CRANE, Chaplain.
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III. G. BRANT,
WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER,

Georgetown, Del
TINHE subscriber having located in Georgetown,
IL after experience of nine years at the CLOCK
AND WATCH making business is prepared to
do all kind of work in his branch. Particular at
tention will be paid to
Repairing all kind Of Watches and Je,0elry.
All orders will meet with prompt despatch and
every job warranted. [Sept. IL, '63-13.
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Be sure that every bottle bears the fac-simile of
signature steel-plate label, with private
stamp the cork. I-..
P. HI. DRAKE, & CO.,
2O2 BROADWAY, N. Y
Sold by all respectable Druggists, Physicians,
Grocers, Hotels Saloons, and country dealers.
Sept. IL, 1868.
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The following startling and emphatic statements
can be at office;
Letter of Rev. E. F. CRANE, Chaplain of the 10th
New York Regiment.
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SOLDIERS HOME, SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,
CINcINNATI, ONO, Jan. 18th, 1868.


I have given your Plantation Bitters to hundreds
of our noble soldiers who stop here, less dis
abed from various causes, and the effect is marvel
lous and gratifying.
Such a preparation as this is, heartily wish in
every family hospital and at hand on every battle
field G. W. D. ANDREWS, Superintendent.
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WILLARD's HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 23d, 1863
GENTLEMEN: We require another supply of your
Plantation Bitters the popularity of which daily
increases with the guests of our house.
Respectfully,
SYKES, CHADWICK, q co.
&C., &C., &C., &C., &C., &c.
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DIR. W. A. CHILDs, Surgeon of the Tenth Vermont
Regiment, writes 81 wish every soldier had bot
tie of Plantation Biters. They the most effec-
tive, perfect, and harmless ever used"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-10
From the Rappabannock

New YoRK, June 9.-The Times' special
from Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
June TIA, aud June Oh, P, M, Gays: The situ-
alton remains unchanged. The position taken
by Howe's division on the south bank of the
Rappahannock Friday evening s still peaceful
ly held. The only hostile demonstration during
the past tWenty-four hours has been an ccea-
sional shell from one four and half inch
Romans, stationed on the hills on this side
Our skirmishers hold the line of Deep run and
Bowling Green road, while the enemy are in
plain sight about one-quarter of mile further
on. No large bodies Of their troops are in
sight. About one mile directly in front
of our position, and on the crest of o hill,
10 battery in sight, but this is all We
can sec. There 10 abundant evidence,
however, that the enemy is closely watching
our movements, evidently hoping we may con.
tinue quiet or advance and meet him in his chc-
sen ground. can say that depends altogether
on circumstances. Our troops lay on their arms
on the open plain, covered by several batteries
of those fierce brass Nspoleons, They ars in
excellent spirits. 5s,
A large detail of men to day are engaged in
destroying the enemy's rifle pits on the backs Of
the river near where We crossed-the bitches
being filled up and the banks leveled of, taus
restoring the ground to its former level surface
and depriving the enemy OF the immediate use
of this defense and facilitating the passage of
our troops over the ground.
Nogeneral engagement is yet imminent, -
There are indications, though not very numer
Gus, that ere the week 10 over there may be
noteworthy news from that quarter, and In what
shape no one seems to know.
The Herald's special from Washington says:
Reports received to-day from the RsppAhan-
mock state that two lines Of battle are formed
plainly In sight of the rebel lines and-under
lire cof their artillery, but affairs have betnr
quiet on both tides. The Sixth Vermont vas
thrown forward as skirmishers, and suffered the
only casualties inflicted by the enemy yeste-
day "A visit to the front dleclosed the snemy
In unusually strong force in his old position cn
the right, left and front OF our advance column,
The enemy is busy, and large column seems
to be moving up ana taking position to await
further operations Of our forces. Hooker Was
across the river and visited the picket lines
Saturday.
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become gradually introduced north of the Ohio
aud Potomac, rendering our people much more
homogeneous than In former times. Thus we
will again become united and loving people.
The lion and tho lamb. the contractor aud the
contraband, will lie down together, and then the
millennium will have come. Excuse the haste
with which write, and accept assurances of
my highest regard. p.I
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
EN-. ETHERIDGE.
10 Messrs J. M. Tomeny, g. D. Johnson aud
others, Memphis, Tenn.
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@ANYPENNY & MILLER.
'uaLIshERs AND PROPRIRYORs
@' Once Nos. 80, 80 and 40, North nigh 81
TERMS INVARIABLY I'M ApvANou

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Advertisement. loaded and placed In the column Of
Especial Notices, double the ordinary rates.
AZ noces required TO be published by law legal rates
ordered on heinBde exclusively after ths m vnss
per cent iaore than the above rates, but all such WI
pPeaf IN the Tri-Weekly without charge.
4 "a @ uaias mot exceeding hvo lines, per year, In
'de, - ~ psr Iinei outside ~. II.
motees OF meetngS Charables oostles are companies
Jim Td"nsn1 aavsrtfssasnts mUst BE- paid Joy ya
'd9dacS The rule will not be varied from ~ "
hesky same price as the Daily, where the advertiser
.t me Weekly alone. Where ihs Daily and Wsekls
70 "otn used then the charge Tor the Weekly Will BE-
ali Slhe rates Of the Daily - - 80 ~~ y
No advertisement taken except for definite period
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CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES
SUN DRIEs.

NO: MESS MAOKEREL Picked Salmon Smoked
4 salmon, Smoked Halibut Hominy, ''samp," Gran
nerrles, dayton Crackers" Sap Sage, English Dairy
Nutmeg, Pine Apple and W. n. Cheese; B1rnett's Fla,
voIng Extracts; Canned Green Corn Green Peas Pine
Apple, &c. For sale by
MoOOLM, MILES & MoD0NALDs,
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DISSOLUTION.
McColm, Miles e. McDonalds.

who will continue the business at the old stand and are
duly authorized u settle the business Of the old Arm In
seVering our mercantile connection with the public we
would return our Uarmest thanks for their long and
generous patronage extended to MS through 10 many
years Ill health Oh the part Of Mr.. Geo. McDon.
aid Induced by too close application to BUSINESS for
more than ~ years renders this change necessary.
10 our old friends We would ray that the new firm
possess all the faculties for business enjoyed by US and
will spare no pains to merit their future favorS
GEO. & WIN. MCDONALD.
Columbus, o., May lat, 1863
mayl5-dm
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FOR SALE.

A TWO STORY DWELLING HOUSE, ON 0AKsr. grS,A
"A For particulars enquire OF this onace.
mch20.dh
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-22
+ u It EiGN NE RIs.

We are in receipt of papers from tho Uni
ted States, bearing dato of ihe 10th Inst.
A special Washington despatch to the New
York "Times," dated May Is, makss the fol-
lowing announcement:
TIE r0sscRIPTIoE Law.
Tho thirteenth section OF the CONSUMPTION
law to-day received an Interpretation, aud
substantially warlike adjudication. On the
representation Of influential citizsns Of Hi.
nols, that the acceptance of $500 from draft
cd men, in lieu of service, throughout the
West would degenerate tic enrolment msa-
sure and iefeat the intent to raise an army,
Secretary Stanton is understood to have de-
cidad that the section Was psrmissive, and
not mandatory; that 1t is optional with him
10 receive the money or rejsct il; that he is
not National treasurer that he gives no
bond for the ssfe-ksspins of money; has no
financial officers under him; has no Iasans Of
enforcing security for the immense H.1ms his
subordinates would receive on this tonuu-
tssion of military service, and has no TINA to
20 into the business of hunting up snbsH-
tusss. Solicitor Whiting, Of tho. Yar Do
Ipa.tsent ia -ui,dssssooa. t. Concur "a sheas
VleUs. Inc ffes'oeni is Aho onoeiItuoo ~
cOnaus in thsir !lwfu!n1ss and policy. The
olsusa Of the sot sailing exsRpsioEs g. $500.
tborsfars, will practically hs ignored. uou-
scripts will either be left to huas up our suh-
sIisu!es at their own price, or tia plan will be
adopted Of calling for An equal nuaber Of
volunteers at the tins tho draft is ordered
to be accepted only ss substitutes for drafted
msn, and Escsivo q Government bounty OF
sl00, snd the csnsaFipt's price Of exemption
besides. Any Esy, TIA Enrolment law will
not ba revenue msasrre, but WET mts-
sure.
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HONORS To L4CESON.

Ths following papsts explain the honnrs
which nsre paid to oths memory of General
jackson st the Virgins Military Institute,
where for ten ysars ha tillsd q Professor 6
OMAR:
ADJ1TAmT GENsRi1's OFFICE Va,
May llth, 1863.
NJ Or. GrNEaAL f: n. Smith.
Suvt. Firgiuia Military Institute:
Sts: By command Of the Governor have
this Gay to perf1rm the most painful duty of
my efiaial life, in announcing to you, and
ii.ou n You, to ths Faculty and Cadets Of
4he Virginia Military Inst!tuie-ths death OF
the greet snd gooi, The heroic and illustri-
Gus L Cd. General r. J. jackson, st Is min
utes past O'Clock yesterday afternoon
This hea7y hereaysnclt, ever which every
true hesrt within the bounds Of the Ooufsds-
rscy mourns wiaa indispensable sorsow, must
fall, if possible, with heavier forcs upon that
nobls 9tsie institution to which 'hs came from
the battle folds Of Msxico, aud where he gave
to bis native State The arat years. service oa
his modest and unohtrusivs, but public spirit.
ed and useful life. It would be q eenseless
waste Of words to attempt eulugy upon
tLis great amorg thu greatest Of the Sons who
hayo2i,ln1ytali2ad Virginia. To the corr.
OF U.daks ofths Virginia Military Institute,
what legacy he hes left; what AZ exanple
OF al ltsr Is good and great snd rrue IN the
character OF Christian soldier
The Governor directs that the highest fu-
asisl honors be paid to Lie memory, thst the
customary outward badges Of mourning be
worn by all the cf1csrs and cadets Of the
Institution.
B. Commend, ". q. RICHARDSON,
Adiutant Gsnsrai
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-22

DEATH Of 4 BaAvs MAH.-Te men.ilGsd
in Sestsrdiy's "EIp7fss," .llst Lieut.. Gam
brill, Of Mississippi o Coz f-israte spout, was
killed on Sunday last, about ten miles from
the Blackwatsr river, by tbs snemy's vidsttsa.
A gentleman just from Isle Of Wisit county,
gives Us tho particulars Of Lieut.. Gsfnbriil' y
de.th. TLs5 stamp hin ons of the bravest
men this war has produced. Ii. G. WAS
o7srhauled nsir Barhaln's Utoss Resds, Isle
Of Wight couut7, by twenty-OEs df tho sns-
my who imEne ,iatslf ,,umanded surrender,
Hs instantly replied, II never have sur1en-
dered, ana never loteId IT," 1t tbs Same
tina drawing his 1e7olvers and eGptying
tho baTfGiS of each, before be fell. Seven oi
the enemy wore killed and two wounded IN
the btist space Of four minutes, when the
Licusensns fell aortally wo unded. The sur
viYors thon repaired to the house of Mrs.
Ely, il tho immediate vicinity, and told her
that psriicuhr friend If ners was lying
dsad In the road short distance oh. Upon
asLing his name, std b.ing told that it was
Lisul. Gambsil!, Mts. Ely replied Shat che
would bury him if is cost hsr her life."
s'You ought TO-" rel oinsd the Yankee, "for g
braver man never lived" and they then ro-
/. lated to Mrs. Ely the particulars of his death
aud how desperately be defended himself.
a Lieutenant who commanded the gang, said
to Mrs. E., that bo thought at one time, Gam
DRILL would have killed him, but added, that
had he dtno so, 1t would have consoled his
ff,tnds to know that he met death at the
'hsnds CT as brave man ss ever breathsd.
True to her pledge, Mrs. Ely, procured .
cart, ADD calling upons couple of ladies in
the neighborhood, secured the body, washed
it, aud with her owa hsnds, assisted By her
lady friends, gave the body Of Lieut.. g.,
sspultuse.-sasrs6say -Ezpress -.-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-05-22
CAPTUHE OF YANHEE BOATS.

The gratifying intelligence OF TIC capture
Of two small Yankee steamers on tho Black
w,tsr river, by Confederate troops, reached
this city yesterday. The capture wSa made
by q company CT North Osrolina cavalry,
who had bsen on tho watch for such prizes
for some time past, aud who succeeded in
taking thsse by blockAding them n both
above and below. The prizes consist Of
small boat and a tug boat, both of which srs
small, as small boats are required to success-
fully navigate the B!ackwster. They were
surrounded without being injured, and all
hsnds on beard taken prisoners. They were
brought up TO Franklin yesterday With the
white and the Confederate flags flying, ,nd
non lie securely anchored At that place. This
is a very brilliant little affair on the part Of
our cavalry, and indicates what they can do
when they determine tc accomplish anything.
We understand it Ia proposed to have tie
little mail steamer brought to this city By
railroad, and to use her as truce bost be-
tween Petersburg and City Point.
Two nsil bags were captured with the
bosts, one of whicn Was sent to headqurters,
on the Blackwstsr, snd the other to Cover
nor Vance.-Pstrsburg Express.