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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-01-09
SOLDIERS IN THE ARMY
Ann OUn pEopf,E Ar uo,ir

Aro now offered mn opportunity by which tbav ,.. .
tam GOOD AND DURABLE r1ME.pICF n, I, 49, 10 70
low figure Our Watches are warrantsd In 49, v,siy
one year, and the buyer allowed the uriviihasil' sil'
exam'natiOn before payment is required f'''Be VI
Improved Duplex in full Ruby Actinns A G,s,,
Hunting IimoPece of silver material, over Will
clcctTo.frg plated IS X. gold most dufablv uu ~
mnkinF the imitation foutless that n cnnousni'
detected rom The sold material by The most
enccd judges; acids will not efrectit London EaI
movement. Improved Duplex IN full ruby nciop 'Iue
sweep seconds, and he not to be excood in genc,a a'
pcaraucc. Ihts Is decidedly Of the hest nttodip ~
ever offered for traders und spectators Fnonn,cs
cnRidla. ana persons travelling. viii find tbotn l,'
p'fiuf TO my outr alteration Of climate will nnt &
feet lhtir accuracy Fficc, packed In good shgno o,
good ruuNing order only $50, or case OF for $500
SILVER DOUBLE TIVE HUNTING LEVERS
Best Quality silver Cases, over which etoct,o. .o'
plated IL gold similar to our Improved Duni,v nnI
superior adjusted movements with "Stop ~ 10 bo 49,,
in timing hofscs, etc. has -Four Indexes for Wasbia ba
ton AMI Greenwich timC sweep cccond. and ali IL
Improvements, All in ALL taking its benuiir,l i ,I
fuuitoss appearance and its superior movement i,,
consideration, we regard IL as decidedly the chcnns
article ol the kind in the market. Price in pood me-
ming order, s3j, or case of u for 5000 "
~ We ask pay In advance, but will for-yo,,
either OF them 90 responsible parties, to any unr %
the loyal states with bill payable to cxprossnan yvt
the goods arc delivered giving the buyer the privoon
Of examination and if not satisfactory the watch c
hH Hrrturnod az our expense.
The express companies refuse making collections an
coti'rs aud other parties IN the disoya States r,r
Grqunntly all such orders must be acconpaund b,, ,i
cash to insure attention. We mako deducon oi ,,I,
dollars on eItgr watch when the payment il f0rwo,f
IN advance Money may be sent by express at our es
pcnUe. TlOS CAFFERTY q co W.
o3Ond SO Broad ST. opposite City Bank
October q, 1oG3--4mo. ' =
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
The Price our Paper.

We are now issuing the cheapest paper
in the so.callcd Southern Confcderacy-
our charge is 50 per annum, We were the
first publisher in Tennessee to put down, as
we did twenty years ago, weekly paper to
this reduced price We have not advanced
in our rates, although we pay double the
former price for paper and labor, Our pa.
per is costing US within a fraction Of SIS
per rcam, and our outlay for paper alone is
S2t0 per week as We use the rise Of thirty
reams. Our profits upon the single copy
are very small, and we could not stand up
under the operation but for the size Of our
edition here, and the t,riJbliay Of it at Gu
cinnati.
And yet there are those who complain at
paying ten cents for single copy on the
streets What do we pay for one dozen
eggs? What for one pound Of butter p
Fifty cents for the former, and dollar for
the latter. For two horse load Of wood
$3.50; for cord Slf.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
COnllscating Rebel property.

We recently made some remarks in or
paper about fraudulent conveyances on the
part OF rebels in rebellion. and about their
being null and void, which some have said
they did not understand We will state the
case again, and in more explicit terms. The
Act Of Congress, dated July 49, 1862 pro-
vidcs for the contiscation of rebel property.
subject to certain conditions therein named.
The Proclamation by the President, dated
18th Of July of the same year sets forth
these conditions. giving those in rebellion n
margin Of sirg days in which to lay down
their arms, to cease their opposition to the
government, and to return to their loyalty,
which brought them down to the oath OF
September, 1862 Those who did not avail
themselves Of the provisions of this Act,
and the Proclamation following il. but con-
tinued in rebellion, either in arms, or leav.
ing their bcVrs aud follnwiny the rebel
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
The Relief Association.

The members of the East Tennessee Re
lief Association, and especially the EXecn,
tive ComMittoc are laburing hard TO do all
they can for the relief Of the needy aud
destitute and they give tlicir time aud labor
without foe or reward And yet, they are
complained Of and denounced by the fault.
finders, aud those who are not informed,
and really know nothing Of its organization,
its duties, labors, and diiiiculties The As
ISOLATION has three hWHdrei tons Of supplies
at Nashville but must await their arrival
here before they can distribute them, And
she important army movements Of the day
render it impossible to get these supplies
through ut present, Limited shipments are
coming through, and they are being distlib.
uted among the thousands Of refugees and
destitute congrcgating at this point
Sales at cost, Of limited supplies have
been made to some who have felt able and
willing to pay, but could not purchase else
where This enables many who have the
money, and are destitute to get supplies at
rates one or two hundred per cent. lower
than they could otherwise procure them
Some, who suppose they know everything,
and think Of nothing but swindlng them
selves cry out speculation and swindlc, and
allcge that the leaders are pockcting the
money, Every dollar obtained for supplies
here is at once sent forward to Cincinnati,
to Mr.. ODIoRNE, the Societys resident
agent there, to send forward moro supplies
We were in the meeting Of the Executive
Committee last Saturday, when, on motion
Of Col Rogers, 1000 barrels Of flour were
ordered to be purchased Mt once which will
cost $1,000 We moved, and it WAS car
ried, that $1,000 worth Of bacon sides be
also purchased, and brought on to distribute
with the -four, These are the articles our
people want
Whilst we are no selfish to orr orn CONF
II Of Knor, we must be allowed to say it
has suffered more from contcndng armies
than any other county and now has with
in its borders thousands ofrcfucecs from the
upper counties, to aid in devouring its lin
tied supplies The Committee, in view of
these facts ordered, and ordered upon our
motion, that more supplies be dealt out to
the destitute Of Knox county
Vhis ,nurh wa lo,n said Ia vim Jiao+i,,, of
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
Opening out our Hotels.

Both the Franklin House and the Lamar
House of this city have been rented for
hotels, to competent parties, and they are
getting on their supplies, and preparing to
open out for the accommodation Of travellers.
and others This is matter we have greatly
needed, and one the private citizens have
desired, as a matter Of relief to them
Private families have been eaten ont. and
there was no remedy while there was not
hotels. The pressure has been the more
seriously felt, because Of the impo.sbilitv
of obtaining supplies. 1t is of no avail to
aprivare family to have money, and to have
it in abundance, as that will not produce
meat and bread, when they are not to be
bad If the government will allow supplies
to come in to keep up two good hotels. as
we incline to think it will. we have rene
dy. at once, and persons having business
here can find quarters.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14

forces, giving aid and comort as Eontrac-
tors, tlerlss, on what not, have no light 10
transfer property after that datc,And all
snell sales, transfers or conycyanles, are
null and void, Both the act Of congress
aud the Proclamation forbid all sud- trans
icrs and set forth thatthcy arcnotto be re-.
gardcd, The Act left the ProcarN tlon to
lay down the terms Of pardon, altl those
terms We have set forth,
Now in this town, we find, by Inference
to the records, aud they have been lully cX.
amined, that I'm unusual number ofcouycy.
ances and Of pretended or real sales nave
been made By rebels, in 1863, aud in many
Instances to loyal men, These sales arc Of
no binding force, rs the rebel owners did
not comply with the terms Of the Plocm-
m0tone And although twenty sales and
records Of the same piece Of property may
have been made the rcbcs owning tat the
expiration Of the thirty days Of gpcc, is
still the owner, and will be so held. If Union
men have made purchases, and pJid over
their money, it is their misfortune. and they
will have 10 suffer loss, Such viii be the
principles, and such the law, governing us
in Our work Of renting out rebel atdHdoD.
Ell prOpgtH
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
Sending Permits by Mall.

Gentlemen who are worthy, and whom it
would afford us pleasure to accommodate,
are constantly writing to us to send them
permits to open trade stores at various
points in East Tennessee. In the first place,
the trade is only opened At Knoxville, Lou
don, Clinton, Jacksborough, Kingston, and
to limited extent at Athens, (the limit
filed and in the next place, man obtain
ing q permit, must be heyc in person, to take
and subscribe a certain oath. lie can't
spear at distance, nor can he srear By
prory-he must swedr IN person, and on the
spot.
If this little notice fall into the hands OF
parties interested, and can be understood,
well and good, if not, we have no time to
answer letters, containing such foolish re-
quests.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
4 Parallel,

The Cleveland Herald recalls the follow.
ing, TO show the effect the Fort Pillow mas.
sacre is likely to have:
The Texan revolstion presented notable in.
stance of the effect of "no quarter The defender,
Of Bexar fought till but six of their number remain
cd alive. These six one of whom was Coone
Crockett, surrendered on the promise Of protection
but being taken before Santa Anna, they were, b,
his order, instantly cut 10 pieces. Their remainl
we're burned in the centre Of the Alamo by which
name the fort was called by the Mexicans. Th
brutality aroused fire in the hearts Of the Texans
which resulted at the battle Of San Jaclnto in thu
defeat of the Mexican army. and th. capture o.
Santa Anna himself. And Il is recorded that al
this battle the Texans, with the battle cry Of IRE
member the Alamo' carried all before them. Re
snTnhey Tor, Pillow
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
Still Later and More Decisive.

The fight goes bravely on, and the Union
forces are victorious, while the traitors are
in full drive for the sacred soil of the
South" Butler and Grant are racing to sec
who shall get into Richmond first Lee il
running in another direction, to avoid
capture.
Latest dispatches report General Hays
killed. Gems. Getty, Owens, and Colonel
Harp wounded. Two of Gen. Burnsidc's
staff killed while carrying dispatches.
Several of Gen. Grants staff killed, but
all is right with Grant.
Beauregard commanded in person when,
whipped by Butler
Our forces have cut the railroad between,
Richmond and Petersburg and betwccls
Richmond and Weldon, so that Lee cant
retreat South. In driving the enemy back
upon Petersburg, we captured number OF
prisoners.
To T.. W. Sarton-Our operations may be sum-
med up in few words. With 100 cavalry we
have advanced up the Peninsula. fordcd the Chick
ahominy, and safely brought them to our present
position. These we're colored cavalry. and now
holding n position as our advance TO Richmond
Kautz, with 5000 cavalry from Suffolk, the same
day with our movement up james river. fordcd the.
Blackwatcr. and burned the Railroad bridge over
Strong creek. below Petersburg, cutting in two
Bcauregrrds forces at that point We have landed
here entrcnched ourselves and destroyed many
miles of railroad and got position which,
with proper supplies, we can hold out
against the whole Of Lees army We have ordered
up the supplies. Beauregard with large portion
Of his command, was left north Of the cutting Of tho
railroad ly Gen. kautz. that portion which reached
Petersburg under him. | have whipped to-day, kill
ing and woundng many, and taken many prisoners
after q severe and well contested fight. Lieut.. Gen.
Grant will not Re troubled with any further rein.
forvc,nenis to Leo fros Baaurcgsrd s.forccs.
tsisr.sJ J. . + 9rrt,t MAJ. Ces. Cen.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
John Jackson. The "BritiSh Subject"

The following letter from DR.. Morrow,
a rebel surgeon, and citizen Of this place
will show the estimate placed upon tn. no.
torious JonN JACKSON; and it will show
how correctly he was understood in the
matter Of throwing out the British far,
which he did, just II. DR.. Morrow predicted.
lie filed his intention OF becoming an Amcr-
lean citizen in our court. and abandoned her
British M4jestys cause, but now falls bacl,
upon the English Rag, under which he had
Struggled goods into this country. He is
said to be now in Washington fixing up his
tricks to return here. Let him come on, and
by the time he gets here he will find some
new disclosures in hi. case:
MEDICAL PURvEroRs OFFICE
Knoxville May / 1862.
Surgeon s. A. Smith Med Director DeDtE Z. Tsnus
SIH-You will doubtless remember that several
weeks ago suggested to YOU the propriey Of seil-
ing upon all the leading articles in the drug line
that John jackson, druggist of this place bad in
his possession. In n conversation With General
Smith, remarked that jackson would make all he
could out Of the Couf,lcucy and then in the event
Of the Federal troops gaining possession Of East
Tennessee, claim protection under the British nag
! ycnturcd this assertion from my perfect knowl-
cdg5 Of the mans ta,eucss and utter destituton Of
every honorable feeling. Ty-dag I learned upon
certain 1uhority thai, he now Ia, in his possession
tro English flags ready to hoist over hs drug store
aud dwelling in case the Federal army succeed in
reaching Knoxville. lie has, furthermore, visited
New Orleans and made arrangements with the
British Consul there to have his property protected
&c. lie is now negotiating the sale Of hi, entire
stock liz has charged the Government the most
c1horbtant prices for every article bought Of him,
and in view of al the circumstances connected
with his case, | hardly think it would be right to
permit him to sell out TO a citzcu or 10 remove hi,
stock 1t seems to me that the proper course would
be to take possession Of whatever he has that we
want for the service, and allow him fair coInpen-
sation-say 90 or 25 per cent. over first cost. If
such coarse meets your appreciation, viil You
please give the the authority to act?
] have received letter from Puryeyor Backie,
al AUaH'o Iu "IVh Nv says 'Hat NJ an carry daN hc
will forward two months supply for $1,000 men,
according to my rcquisition. L. the course Of
week or So presume l will have ten Medicine
Chests. They are to be Forwarded by Purveyor
Chisolm from Charleston, s. G. Thc.o supplic'. in
addition to my present stock, viii keep The medical
department going for four months
Very respectfully,
Your ohedent servant
WM. MorRow,
l,,,,yo,, C,~,so- ,,J lT.g,.o1 D,,..-..-
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
Largc Number OF Prisoners Taken.
Butler within Ten Miles OF Richmond.

Ncr York, May S-A telegram from
| New Orleans to the Tribune says skrmish
. ing took place between Grand Ecorc and
Alexandria, Gen. Lucas, with our rear
guard engaged the rebels under Wharton
| two or three brigades strong, and fought
them day and night for three days. The
rebels had about 10000 cavalry and har-
raised our forces until within seven miles
of Alexandria. Our forces were under
Gen Emory.
Steamer Western Metropolis from Fort
Monroe on the 18th, reports that on the 9Th,
the LIST and % coorcd cavalry regiments,
under Col. Wort, made dash across
the Chickahominv, and one company dis
mounted and charged into the camp of the
10Th Virginia cavalry, killing thirty men
and capturing thirty horses.
The horses were Immediately mounted
by our troops, who pursued the rebels to
within ten miles of Richmond.
On the 9th our forces who had landed ut
City Point moved on Petersburg, when the
enemy Immediately set fire to the place and
then abandoned it,
a United States gunboat. Commodore
Jones, was blown up by a torpedo near
Turkey Bend. Several of the officers We're
killed and about forty wounded.
The Washington National Republican
says the result of the fighting Thursday
and Friday is all the most sanguine friends
of the Government can desire.
On saturday there were no evidences of
the enemy and Grant Immediately ordered
a forward movement.
The rebel authorities are said to have all
their valuables taken from Richmond
1t is believed that Lee is Fastening to
Richmond to prevents its falling into But
lers hands.
The 10000 wounded taken from the field
includes the wounded of both sides.
All the dispatches from the advancing
forces under Sherman, Hooker Schofeld
and Washburn are as encouraging as could
be asked.
The Cincinnati Gazette has n special
from Western Virginia announcing the ar
rival of General Crooks command ut
Princeton, after having cut the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad
The New York Tribune saws reports
from rebel sources say Lee has been woun-
ded.
There was no fighting Saturday, and Lee
was believed to be retreating.
Washington, Nay 9.--The latest news
from the army is up to I o'clock Saturday
morning, when Grant fully maintained his
position. The fighting Thursday and Fri
day was very severe, with only skirmshng
Saturday.
Lees first onset was made upon our left
and then fell upon our centre, and finally
upon our right, where the hardest contest
finally took place. Here the rebels twice
charged our lines but were repulsed each
time with severe loss.
Hancocks corps charged back twice. and
once entered the sntrenchments command.
ed by 4. P. Hill, but was finally compelled
to fall back on Scymores Division.
Hancocks corps was badly cut up on Fri
day evening.
The rebels made felnt along the whole
line, then suddenly fell with the whole force
upon Sedgwick, driving him temporarily
back but the advantage We. scoD're..siuca
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
LONGsTREET SAID To nAyE REEN--.

LONGSTREET SAID TO HAVE BEEN----
(Broke off on account of the storm last
night)
Dfy" The following dispatch came by way
of Cumberland Gap, the wires being down
on the Chattanooga route:
Cincinnati, May l1.-lIeadings of dis
patches in to-day's Commercial
Dispatch from General Butcr.-The.
Railroad below Petersburg brokcn.-Battle.
at Spottsylvania Court House. - Official
from Grant to Monday atternoon.--Crowds
of wounded at Fredericksburg Fighting
commenced near Richmond ON Sunday
Beauregard driven back three miles.-Fort
Darling reported captured.-Major General
Sedgwick killed
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
Col. Buffers Advertisement.

Colonel Butler, whose advertisement as n
United States Claim Agent appears in our
paper Of this week, is reliable man, an
East Tennessee lawyer, and has been mem.
Der of the Legislature. Those having claims
to collect can do no better than to turn them
over ~ hin.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
Knoxville, Saturday, May ID, 1864.

c.. S lIuRBARp, Of New Haven, Connecticut, Is
our regularly appointed agent to receive subscrip-
items for our paper in that State, and GEO W Fox,
Nashua n. H., in all other New England States,
LouIs McGLAUFIIs is authorized to aot as our
agent along the whole Pacific Coast, Iii. address
y San Francisco California.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
Tone of the Richmond Papers.

The tone Of the copious extracts Of loyal
papers from recent Richmond papers. is ex-
ceedingly nervous, and shows dread Of
what is to come. They admit that this is
the last year of the war, which is equivo-
lent to announcing that they will yield il
defeated in the two great battles Of the Po-
tomoc and Dalton
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14
Good News and Good Eating.

The card of COOPER d LOVE, inserted
elsewhere. will show that we now have a
hotcl-the Franklin House. opposite the
Court Iousc---in full blast. Good beds and
good eating, and quiet place will be found
at the Franklin House, and strangers com.
ing to our city can now be made comfort.
able and IN 'oUger be 'leil out II 'tr cold. .
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iNvlNClBLE BANNER.

Inyincible Banner the flag Of the Free
OF where treAds the foot that would later for heof
Or the hands TO be folded til triumph is won,
And the eagle looks proud, as Of old, to the sum-
Give tears for the parng-n murmur of prayer
Then Forward the fame Of our standard to share
With a welcome 10 wounding, and combat and scars,
And the glory of dcathfor the Stripes and the Stars