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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-12-10
Notice.

THE Annual meeting of the Stockholders OF
L the American Coal Company of Allegany
county Md, will be held at the Office Of the
Company in the city of New York on Thursday
the Gath day Of December next for the election
of nine Direc tors to serve during the ensuing
year, and snth ether business as may be brought
before the meeting. Polls open at 10 o'clock
and close at 2 O'Clock P. Nj. The Transfer
Books will be closed ON the 18th and reopen
ed on the Goth inst.
@. p. LLOYD,
Dec. 10, Is6S+et Secretary.
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ID G. FOSTER,
~ - -

Incense FRAUD ON rIE GovERNMENT.-
an immense fraud upon the Government
amount to the sum of six hundred and forty
thousand, dollars, has been discovered. The
fraud has been in tie receipt and delivery
Of forage for the riny of the Potomac.
The above is a dispatch to the New York
Herald. The Washington Star, referring to
The alleged fraud, says:
On Saturday night last, Captain Ferguson
long the Chief Quartermastcr at Aie%andra
and several Of the ub-inspcctors under him
were arrested under the charge Of fraud in
the Discharge Of their several duties. and
promptly committed to tie Old Capitol
Prison.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-12-10

REVENUE STAMPS TO DE ATTACHED To
LAND WARRAXTs. = Land warrants are con-
stantlv received ut the General Land Office,
for thc.issuo rt patents, w,tliout the ncces-
sary revenue stamps having tccn attached,
causing vcxalnua delays and annoyance.
The internal rcvenuc law requires. TO give
vaidiiy-to an assignment of land warrant,
that FIVE cent stamp. shall. be appended to
the assignment, end the same to each ccrtif-
cate of n magistrate.
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9 "a Y \ e y 3 ~
DR. J. w. EWING

r fully informs his old friends and tie
that he has again returned 10 his old
in Cumberland, Baltimore St, opposite
,st Office, where he is associated with Mr..
e rLaughlin IN his old business-,he pho
ogrrphic art. Being prepared TO execute al!
KINDS of work in the finest style OF the art,
no lectures allowed to leave the gallery unless
n ne best quality.
'ustand v life, parent, child, brother, sister
--ld, all who love some dear distant or de-
ed friend, what would you not give to
eagain upon the features Of the LOST loved
Come then while you have the opportu-
and get good pictures at low prices, the
nc of which Will be ncQlcuiable to your
uds years to come Remember "delays are
De- }erous.'
&c TO- 1853.
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IMPORTANT DIyolscE CASES IN ENGLAND
The mails by the last steamer brings us
two very curious and important cases which
had been tried in the English Divorce Court,
as follows:
Lady Crampton. nee Miss Victoria. Balfe,
sued for divore from her husband, Sir Jno
+. Champion, late M,i.A,er'of En- gland in
Washington, and Minister Plenipoten'ary
of Great Britain in Russia and obtained q
decree dssolving the marriage. 1t was ne
ccssary that Sir Charles Locock, wi .l ether
of the most eminent obstetrical prtcttioac
in London should Re examined III suprr.
of Lady Crampton's case.
The second trial dissolved an A'mje
marriage celebrated at Winchest VA ..-
tween the Rev. Wm.Yatos Rock, ar6 En-
e}is clergyman, and MissSarah g. Sins0cla
Walker, native Of Virginia. T.
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Wanted.

IMPORTATION Of the whereabouts of lsa99e
/ and Thomas Il. Rittcnour, aged respectively
90 and Is wears: the former having his right
thumb shot off. Both deserters from the rebel
service, and nav residing somewhere in ths
Northern States. Any one giving the required
Information, will confer great favor an the,r
bcreaved parents.
Dec 3.-Sts. Cumberland, Nd.
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The Organization OF the House Of
Representatives. =.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Therc is much
conversation relative to the course of the
Clerk of the House of Representatives in
making up the roll Of members. The law
to regulate the duties of the Clerk, in pre-.
pairing for the organization of the House,
passed the Sd Of March last, provides that
before the first meeting of the next Congress,
and Of every subsequent Congress, the Clerk
Of the next preceding house of Representa-
tives Shall make rol Of the Representatives.
elect, and place thereon the names of all per-
sons, and of such persons only, whose ere
Ientialj show that they were regularly elect
ed III accordance with the laws of their
States respectively or the laws of the United
States.
On inquiry to-day it is dsccrtaired that
no crcdenta have been filed from Mime.
sofa, Kansas or California up to this time.
All the other States have fled and arc all
correct except West Virginia, Oregon, Yer
mont. Missouri and Virginia. Last Friday the
Clerk sent telegraph to tie Secretary oil
the State of West Virginia to be here by
Monday TO correct the returns from that
State. He VIII doubtless arrive in time
On the same day he also sent dispatches to
Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut
tie last two Of which have already filed cor.
rect c:edrntials. Vermont has not set dort
SO but'Nill by tomorrow.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-12-10

"A
ht.cay certify that Thos. j. Johnson,
brought before me, til, subscriber, one Of the
Justices of the Peace Of the State of Maryland
in and for the said county, this sth day Of Dec
1863, rs stray tresspassins or his enclosures,
a COW, supposed to be about ten years old, no
ear marks, sides pale red, blueish neck, white
belly and white streak on back and two small
teats. Appraised by S. 5. Porter and Jacob
uoblitzell at $40.
Given under my hand and seal
II. J. WADE, J.P.
The owner of the above described stray, is
requested to prove property, pay charges, and
take .Ier away.
THOS. j. JOHNSON.
LiFing miles west of Frostburg on Nation
al road
Dee. 10, 1863 -5tsa
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THE WAR In TENNESSEE.

LongStreet ia Fill Retreat. lis -zJ'mJ Hem
med in. Foster in front, Sherman Belini
Sherman'S Corps al KnorriVe Rigorous
Persuit fhe ReJels..''
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Ladies Upio1 Relief Rooms, No. SO Lcxiig-
ton st., Baltimore, on Thursday next The
18th Of December. All our loya! county
Lodge friends are invited TO attend.
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g. a SOLDIERS DEATH BED.-Mr' Taylor,
Of the Chicago Journal, in one of his letters
fom Chattanooga, relates the following in
cident:
soldier fairly riddlcl with bullets, like
one Of those battle-aagsro of Illinois, lay on
blanket gasping for breath Jenny"
said a comradc, and friend believe this
cruel war began, with one ann swung up in
a sling, ani who was going home on fur
Tough, "Jemmy, what shall tell them at
home for you ?" "Tell them" said he, that
there ism. hardly enough left of me to say
a. but--hold down here a Minute-tell
Kate there enough left Of me to hove her till
die! Jenny got his furloush that night
and let the ranks forever.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-12-10

Several counties in Indiana have filed
their quota under the last call for troops
Western patriotism hats at no sacrifice de-
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-12-10
Arthur's Home Magazine
For. i BSA.
Edited by T. S. ARTHUR and VIR-
GINA f. TOWNSEND.
Volumes XXIII aRd ,XXIy.

The HOME MAGAZINE for 1854 will be
conducted in the same spirit that has .distin-
guished at from the commencement and con-
tinue to unite in ole periodical the attraction
and cxcellencies of both o. the Ladies', or
Fashion MagaziLes as they ole ,GHled, and
the graver literary mouihlies, CUrU arrange.
ms,sts for 1864 iHclRds
Three Original Serial: Stories
written expressly for the Home Magazue.-
Ono of these will be by Miss VIRGINIA +
TOWNSEND, and commence in the January num-
Der. Another " i'll he by Y. ). ARTHUR. And
third from the pen of MRs. N. "A. DEyylsoy, a
writer who has long tecn tavorite with the
public.
Besides these our large corps of Talented
Writers will continue 10 enrich the Home Mag
aEine with shorte: stories, poems. essays, and
sketches Of life aad character, written with
Elegant .Ingravings.
appear in every number, inclnG ing choice pie,
lures, groups and characters, prevailing fash
ions, and large variety Of patterns for gar
nlents, embroidery, ETC. &c,
Premiums forgetting ssn CLUBS
Our Premium Plates for 1864 are large amp
beautiful Photographs of "EVANGELlNE'
and "THE MIIHERLESS BAlRN."
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and one eZ;ra.,to ge,ter-up Of club, $40. :,
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Address Il. S. ARTHUR 4 Co.
1928 Wnlnpt ST.. Philadelphia.
D.. o. 1868.
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A scientific expeditions, lSade'l by the
Rev. H. b. Tristan, passe.. through Malta,
in. October, for Syria, for the pupose Of in
ves,igating the geology, Zoology and The
boiony Of the Holy Land.
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TO ADVERTISERS

The Civilian and Telegraph having much
LARGER CIRCULATION in the County than
any other paper published hero, while out of
thecounty its circulationis four times larg-
or, il affords good medium for advertising.
1t numbers among its readers those who are
able to buy literally and pay promptly, and
whose custom would be valuable to business
men.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-12-10

FIRES IN TALBOT COUNTY. ML.--Cn
Thursdly night last, the quarters on the
farm Of Moses Emanunl, E-q., a shot dis
lance from Eastou, WAS destroyed by fire.
On the same night, the slabling Of Mr..
James c. Davis, at Enston Point, was also
burned--snpposed to he tie work of an in
ceuLiary
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-12-10

The CoAL NINE RIoTERs.-SiXty of the
Pinglcaders of the disturbed mining district
in Lehigh Valley, passed through Philadel-
plia on Saturday under military guard en-
rcunte to Eoft Mililin, by order Of General
Sigol. They compriseihc principal parties
who have recently been organizing secrect
societies in that dstri t for the purpose of
resisting he draft
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<sOe~

Col, VIM r. Creighton, who was killed
at tho battle of RinSold, near Chattanooga,
was printer by profession. lie served his
time at .pittsLurs Pa, but for the last eight
years had been employed in the Cleveland
Herald job office He was always partial to
the military profession, and was well known
as an cy Cl, ont drill Mnnlcr
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GoIp FOR ENGLAND The steamer city OF
Baltimore sailed from New York on Satur-
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'ROOLAM ALTON !!
70 the Citizens of Cumberland
;alleI Vicinity.

! 4 it Eaown, that Christmas is fast
J apnroaching,-thc place 10 make yonr
hases and get double your moneys worth
Cd and useful Holiday presents is al rrAt-
GIFT Book Store corner Of Baltimore and
ay SITS.
ery PERSON buying one dollars worth. CT
rom our stock, consisting c"
e Standard Works.
u the late Publications..
4 kinds OF Stationery
All Styles of Bibles.
All the Hymn Books ia .use.
All tie Prayer Books nc, &c.
iu .ceive some one of the. following gifts,
~ fol hich are useful an s Al aables.
RETAIL PRICES.
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IisS Of Letters

n EMAINING in the Cumberland Post Office,
IL Dec. 10, 1868. Persons calling for these
letters must say they were advertised, other
,viS 1 Low, INA nnt rec eive them.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-12-10

IIosPIlAL REPORT. THE following is the
official report Of the t. S. General Hospital
at Cumberland, Md, in charge of Surgeon
J. B. Lewis, for the week ending Nov. %,
1862
Number patients remaining last report 452
Admitted since ... G
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conaler'at $50 sreeaaacas are IN c oe.-
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A LIEGANY COUNTY vl2
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A l; of
at the d
of Deed
will bel
Dee. |
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11
proper that in constructive a leo,l Stat.

proper that in constructing legal State
kcrnment in any State, the name, the
Boundary, the subdivisions, the constitution.
and the Federal code of laws, as before the
rebellion, be maintained, subject only to tho
notifications made necessary by the condi-
tons hereinbefore stated, and such others. if
any, not contravening such conditions, which
may be deemed expedient by these forming
the new State government.
10 avoid misunderstanding, it NAV be
proper to say that this proclamation, so far as
1t relates to State governments, has no refer
ence to States wherein the loyal State Govern
ments have all the while been maintained
and TO- the same reason it NAV be proper to
further say, that whether members sent to
Congress from any State shall be admitted
to seat, rests exclusively with the respective
ecutive, and still further, that this procla-
nation is intended to present to the people
of the States wherein the national authority
has been suspended and the loyal
State governments have been subverted,
a mode by which the national authority over
every loyal State government may be estab.
lished within all of said States or any of
them, and while the mode presented Is the
best the executive can suggest with his pres
ent impression, it must not be understood
that another possible mode would not be &C.
cepted.
Given under my hand, at the City Of
Washington, this 9Th day of December, A.
D. 1868, and Of the Independence of the
United States the Eighty-eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
By the President:
VIM: H. SEWARD, sec'y of State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

An INSIDE VIEW OF THE SMELLING OF
CHARLEsroN.-A correspondent of the Angus
ia (Ga) Sentinel writes from Charleston as
follows:
About twenty-five 1oo-pound Parrot shells
were flung into the city to-day. Old Gilmore
scattered them promiscuously in the lower
part of the city, and it really seemed from the
way they were pi ched about that he was
trying to hit somebody. The City Hall build
ing had hole punched in one corner and
some of the cornice knocked away. One
struck the telegraph Office, and the operators
"cut stick" One smashed through the
roof of a house in Queen street, and several
falling in this neighborhood the frightened
denizens vamosed to the tune of the double
quick. Several fell in the vicinity of the
banks on Broad street and East Bay, tearing
up the streets, smashing window panes and
kicking up the mischief generally. One went
crashing through the Mechanics and Plant
ters' Bank, and it is evident, think, that
Gilmore was after making adeposit. Wheth-
er he will be regularly "booked and his
currency taken at "par," is more than can
say.
Several counting rooms on the wharves
were slightly smashed, but, during the entire
Smelling, which lasted from about % to l
O clock, no one was hurt.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

~Gen. Hurlbut has issued another order
requiring all dealers in clothing to remove
their stocks North. Since our occupation Of
Memphis, it has been of more value to the
rebels than when it was held by the Confede.
racy. The men who follow tho army t.
make money, are, to very great extent
smugglers. This is the experience Of Gems
Grant, Sherman. Hurlbut, and all other Gen.
erals who have had commands in the South
Why is it, therefore, that the government
does not adopt the policy Of closing the lines,
altogether, against trades. The great mass o.
those following our armies for money-makine
purposes don't care button about the gov
eminent, and they would sell to . rebel, 70,
the use Of the rebel army, quite Is willingly,
prices being equal, as to loyal men.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

A SoLDrER's DEATH-BED.-Mr. Taylor, Of
the Chicago Journal, in one of his letters
from Chattanooga, relates the following Incl
dent:
A soldier, fairly riddled with bullets, like
one of those battle flags Of Illinois, lay on a
blanket gasping for breath. Jenny" said
a comrade, and a friend before this cruel war
began, with one arm swung up in sling, AMI
who was going home on furloush, Jenny
what shall tell them at home for you ~
"Tell them," said he, that there isn't hardly
enough left of me to say IT, but-hold down
here q minute-tell Kate there is enough left
of me to love her till die !" Jenny got his
furlough that night, and left the ranks for.
ever,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

MUscAT1NB, Dec. 8, 1853.
EDITOR OF JOURNAL viii you allow me
to say that l consider the objections you make
to some things stated in my article the result
of misunderstanding. in part, of my state
ment, as we'll as my disposition. In tho first
place did not state that the President and
his administration had been rebuked by the
late elections, but on the contrary said that
the President having needed the rebuke given
him by the election Of 1862, and having
adopted the policy of freedom which the peo-
pie urged, that the late elections endorse
that change with an Almighty voice.
As to my disposition to take advantage OF
the Nations necessities to raise the pay Of
private soldiers, would ask what are the ne
cessities of tho Nation? Evidently not q
want of money, for that has been furnished
the government without stint or limit, and
the North is claimed to be more prosperous
than ever before. The great need is OF men.
and simply recommend to use the money
and prosperity to induce good men to fill up
the rank and file of the army and venture
the assertion that the war cannot be prosecu'
ted to successful termination, without doing
Justice to private soldiers, by offering better
inducements; for that reason, urge that it
be done without delay. W.
On closer inspection, we find that our cor
respondent is right, and that we misunder-
stood, on hastily reading his article before 1t
was put in type, what he said in reference to
the verdict of the last election.
We heartily agree with him in the desire to
see our brave and selfsacrifcing soldiers bet
ter paid, but think it not right that recruit
ing should be suspended till it is seen
whether Congress will advance their pay
We have the fullest confidence that their pay
will be increased. Then let US do all in ouI
power to fill up the ranks, in order to hasten
the overthrow Of the rebellion, trusting to the
honor and wisdom of our rulers to do justice
to the private soldier.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

~ At Vicksburg enough negro troops
are now organized, with the help Of the for
tifcations, to hold the place against al the
the powers of the rebellion, even if every
white man were withdrawn. Adjutant Gen.
eral Thomas expects that by Spring he will
have enough negro troops to thoroughly
guard and hold the Mississippi from Cairo to
New Orleans. In this event all our white
soldiers will be free to operate on other fields
The prejudice which the soldiers had against
the negroes as soldiers is rapidly passing
away, for they see them to be active, obedient
and brave. A soldier is forced to respect q
brave man; all the world respect him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

English society" is very much excited just
now by scandal case in very high life-the
subject being no less person than Lord Pal
merston, Her Majesty's Premier, who only .
short time ago celebrated his eightieth birth
bay. Somebody one report says an ex Cap
tain of the British army, and others say
clergyman named O'Kane-has instituted
suit Of divorce against his wife. on charge
of adultery with the "noble Lord" and claim
inc of him one hundred thousand dollars dam.
ages. Nearly all the last London papers refer
to this scandal, and admit the fact Of the suit.
Lord Palmerston has refused to compromise
the matter. The affair is agitating all Eng
and. "a 0fy f-.rs .i ts.. f tar-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

az One ground of the cessation of ex
changes is the refusal of the rebels to exchange
man for man. They insist on the release Of
all excess on parole. and, as they have broken
their former paroles, we are not very likely to
give them such chance again. At per-
sonal interview between Gen. Meredith and
the rebel Commissioner Ould, held at the ex-
change Of Surgeons, Gen. Meredith proposed
to waive all disputed points, and exchange
10000 prisoners. The proposition WAS re-
fused,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

@A circular issued by Provost General
Fry to the Provost Marshals directs that the
State authorities adjust the quotas of the
towns on the basis of quotas assigned to the
districts by the Provost Marshars depart
ment; and that in all cases q volunteer shall
be credited to the town or district where he
enlists, if his muster-in papers give the town
or district as the place of his residence. In
all cases where no place Of residence is given
the volunteer shall be credited to the Con.
gressional District at large.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

~ The Copperhead papers are evidently
running short of material for ISLANDERS. One
of their last stories, started by the New York
Day Book, is that the Presidents son, Rob-
ert, has made 100000 as Government
contractor. The reasopableness of this de-
lightful fiction is shown by the fact that he
is only about twenty years old, and was q
student in Harvard College till July last.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11


This important document was delivered to
Congress Wednesday and reached US by tele-
graph in the evening. Although some mistakes
may have been made by the operators and
compositors, we think it will be found much
freer from errors than is usual in such
lengthy reports, which are generally put
through in hurry by operators and printers.
At all events it reads sensibly, like al Of
President Lincoln's utterances. 1t deals but
little in argument, being mainly . plain and
lucid statement Of national affairs for the
consideration Of Congress.
The proclamation Of amnesty and recon.
struction is also plain and practical, and de-
cidedly opportune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

a. Among the letters read at the National
Convention Of "Oouservatives" at Cincinnati,
last week, was one from "Hon. Gilbert @.
Walker, of Illinois," This is our friend
Gilbert @. Walker, lawyer of this city, and
leader Of the Democracy" here. 1t is Of
such men that the CONSERVATIVES ask coun-
sci and cooperation, and this fact indicates
that what we said the other day is true,
namely, that this conservative" movement is
merely snare with which to catch gudgeons
for the Democratic party. The so.called
CONSTITUTION Union" party are nothing more
W less than procursrs for the Democracy"
Journal
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-11

~ Major W. S. Marshall Of the 9Th Iowa
Infantry, and Captain Pickerell, Co. z, with
the Adjutant, were taken prisoners by the
rebels in the recent engagement Of Sherman's
division. The whole Of Company A, and
part Of K, were captured, the latter being the
color company. The 9Th, when last heard
from, were in the vicinity of Tuscumbia.