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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

tS- SEE THAT Tue SoLBISRs ARE AsEsssED,-
While our sons brothers and friends in the Army
are engaged hotly with the enemy in front, wc must
not only attend to the enemy in the rear but see
that brave boys do not lose their rights. On the
Both Of this month the time will expire in which
scssmcnts can he made, hcsw requires that every
voting soldiers must be assessed, anl the NOM
nal sum of ten cents he paid, in order tha he may
be entitled to the right to vote. Ii your friends in
the fold too busy to send their names home, or
neglect it through any other cause, attend to it at
once yourselves. You know the districts in which
they resided when they entered the service, See
that their names are down on the lists of
those districts, and the small tax paid
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

General Sherman is very truthlully de-
scr6ed by chaplain as "a man who has a
raunt look about him--as if he got hungry
when boy and rever got over it. A ner'
vous man, never quiet, pulling his whiskers,
or buttoning his coat, or twisting a string,
or rubbing tinger-ncver quiet; but with
a kind of look in his face that reminds one
of panther; if he gets angry, fery, keen,
noMcrful-anl q genius.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

Ig- TnIEyEs-Provision thieves have already
commenced their depredations. Last week some
vile misereant stole from the cellar of the Rev, Mr.
Gibson basket Of fine peaches that had been pre-
sented 10 him that day, together with a roll Of but.
ter and other articles. The ice house Of Mrs. E.
Greenough was also robbed short timo since Some
arrangements shond be made to capture these mid
night providers sud send them where they properly
belong, the penitentiary. few nights since one
Of these gentry was discovered in new character,
wrapped up in a sheet he Was performing the par,
Of ghos, upon the premises Of one Of citizens.
This fellow ought to be in the army, but he is
doubtless as worthless there a. here.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

LIZ THE PnAotIcE oF EcoSoar,-Ihough mos
COY abundant aud labor is well paid lor, the times
requge the practice Of The 'rieteat ecOnomy on ae'
count Of tho high prices Of tbs accessories oi life.
But much eau b. done In seononisng Sll uRneees'
sary expense. Many half worn gaEmeuts usually
sast aside eau be repaired ani used ohs half longer
cad nanber oi useless luHaHes eau be dispensed
with. The amount u money somslimes expended
Ia q ,how wouli pay for the butter CONSUMED la the
family ioF seek sysn At the present high pFisss
The ggaeges ef hl,s sslf dsHisl IN thsss matters,
Va The cod, psll pays Ga lLs uls Pli'sleh u Will
tHst
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

t,if Thccollccton taken up in the German Re-
formed Church, after the dedication sermon, on
Sunday morning last, for the purpose of paying the
expenses of painting and repairing the building
amounted to Five Hundred and Forty dollars The
cost of repairing and painting, was about SllOO of
which about $500 had been paid leaving due about
5000, which this collection will nearly lIqudate.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

ll.Hai4tE NpRhEH AZ LgasEHRF -oa sasday
lafi "a LlibsHy, thh gegniy msn nsinel hohfii
iilu.g 80 Hitssksi iH ha hsafs b bsHsis AiAini
sss,sisi - Jshn pshEsliy anl aieihsf asa shes
usiar lt aukuqsp asa Hlsl4glgi ia uafi hfsiAl
al4 shsrklla ulsAlrf las assi.iH ASA ~ Aitsn
80 al aas, hiik sAigk ks ssi euly asafly sstsffi
l. - IL oihfT "a i sln4lsi h. ieFff % NuHts5 ~
lesl A. kfl4. ahsH its itsiieaasy aifsessi a.
..i itai sslsatJ 49, a. leliss seils 80 a. esis
.isslaa y its Lqfntlf 4Fsi iaiifi - ifetsi'
a.. ,sl ~ - - ~ l~<s ss'sas. -'.tsaffs'
.sfIIs
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24
AoraI affairs.

l-S" Several men from the mining region. way
laid and attacked some of the hands employed on
the Northern Central road, late Friday night.
and demanded their money. Ono of them also
knocked down c. b. Wharton. and beat him severe
ly. near the Central hotel. Ono of the party has
been arrested and is now in Jail.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

ty' SUiCIDE.-John GinSrich, formerly of Sc.
lnsgroye, but lately of Northumberland, went to
Selinsgrove on Saturday week last, and on the
ing OF the same day committed suicide by hanging
himself on his fathers garrett Trouble and dissi
patton, it is suppcsl' led him to this unfortunate
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

I-sS TnE SOLDIERS NorE.-Arranscmcnt should
be made to secure the soldiers vote, that the law
confcrs on them that right There perhaps,
between 400 and 500 soldiers in the army from this
county, entitled to vote. Some sixty icur Of these
are from Sunbury.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

tE' The PHILADELPHIA h ERrB RcAD.-A
through passenger train will be placed on this road
next month, when it will be formally opened for
business, The train will most probably leave Phi!a-
delphia in the evening and arrive ut Erie carly the
next morning.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24
FANCY DRY GOOD STORE.

MISS KATE BLA OK,
d ESPECTFULLY informs her friends in Sunbury
III and vicinity, that she has opened New Store
oi Notions and Fancy dry goods, in Market street
four doors west of VIM. II. Mller's Boot and Shoe
store Her stock consists OF Trimmings nstions, em'
broideries, Ladies and Childrens hats and shakers
silk and other linlngs, Lawns, Ginghams, Corsots
Hoop-skirts, Grape and Lace Wells Nets, gloves
stockings collars and corses, and many other arti'
cles for ladies and gentlemen; all Of which will bo
sold at the lowest prices, KATE BLACK.
SunburY. MAY q, 1861
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

A Wisconsin exchange says, on the faith
of a private letter, that times are awful hard
in Canada. No business done, wages not
sufficient to pay board, and almost impos-
sible to get work at anything. The coun-
try is overrun 10y stockholders from the Uni
ted States and the Confederacy, while thou
sands of Canadians are leaving for the States
to prCCnre work
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

t-S The following recipe for the cure of Ague,
dc, has been handed to us for publication by a lady
OF this place, who has seen its efficacy tested in
numerous cases, and always with success. We also
have heard it recommended as an almost inflllible
remedy for this disease
2 OF best Peruvian bark,
drms. Virginia Snake root
dTms. Gloves,
90 pulverizcd Rhubarb and drachm b.cnrho.
nate of soda all finely powdered and intimately
mixed, To be taken in twelve parts, in powders :
or pour quart best wine whiskey on the ingredi-
ents, and take a wine glass OF the uncture three
times day. As TOME, tablespoonful three times
day will be sufficient. There is sufficient strength
In the ingredients to bear Tefllng Two three times
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

The Peace Democrats express wonderful
anxiety to obtain the soldiers vote. Not
many weeks ago their anxiety was to pre-
vent the soldiers from voting.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

A boy. IA years old, came near being
drowned at St. Joe, Ull,) a few days ago,
by being pulled into the river 10y catfish,
which be had just caught.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

1t may not be too much to say that Maine
will furnish to the market this year from
half q million to million bushels OF po-
ta.oes more than usual.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

eSS9 mass meeting will be held at Milton, on
on Friday the 23d inst. Rev. Mr.. Walker, of llar-
rsburg will address the meeting.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24
AGGaGCT OF gGE
Duich En-i-india Coii,c 90,

lAs keai, 1fspl Ara lwh
Tho above Cumpaay sfg kbosn all "Fyi ne WDfll
The osuers Of ihs tuhsv fiantaiials vi Java sn4
batavia la the huich Gasi iuiist ani Aie ihs ais 90
nlun1liol4sTi II Cuhys uH tbs uluts
Ihs unlsf,iausi lwhs u sppaihipi thsiT colo
AseDt Ia M hirl slaies sEi in ihv Brush tll4-
nl,sI Nm hasr iuf i.ls hiss iiasfgni sth "i Nsi.
Ice shich d. Tesalaflb "a sfais ahA shtslhftf "a
lfitr all dtfy eampsiitint
ogf Hsta,la Caass urfsf ta1Fs iufsisrei in
~, taasify 40 sstsssfsI asi a. iHr AIa'isi sil
hatiss " Esfslf shl Flsall slsf'i sul ls rsi sr
IA ffiess a. ftash an sfusslai thh uHf tkiia Fat
: Nh ~ a. Mafnaia hsHsia taats 81 Tbs sse
NJ niu hatt DH ssesa saIli.alsiiaH sl nfHftf. o.
aaillss snl ustffsiatti sasu ssilti tsa liei iifl
sai aisan 90 tsfiinf
Ui4sit slthai us fsssla u asil ssass liesii'
A LlFfNAA
ltt Hrsts rHssi. Ass Aak
81 a. ~ y 20
Lar llAa
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24
A CARD TO THE SUFFERING.

CARD TO THE SUFFERING.
SwALLOW two or three hogsheads Of "Buehu,
- Tonic BitteTs" "saTsapaTila," +" Nervous An
tidotes," Ae., Ae,, sc, and after you are sntsned
with the result, and one box Of Od DIR. BuCiANs
English Specific Plls-And be restored 10 health aud
'igor la less Than thirty days They purely We
gelable, pleasant 10 take, prompt and saluiary Ia
their effects the bTuken down and shattered con
aiiution. Old sad young eau take them with adj
vantage. ImpoIted and soli 10 the United States
only BY JAS. :. BUTLER,
No, i2l BTuadway, New York.
~ Agent lof tho United states.
P.s-A BoK OF the Pills securely packed, will
be mailed 10 any address on receipt of price which
"a OAE DOLLAR, pasipaid = money refunded by
the Agsnt u snliFs sAiiiiassloh Is 40. given
Sept TO- 1884 -am
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24
Aii.a,owa Military College,
ALLENTOWN, PA.

Rsy. n L. HOFFORD, A. N, PTssldsaL
Mao % kckkAbnhff, sapeTlHienisnl of the
Military bspATinshl
MUS lniiiistisn, shHtsfoi By the stalls u psnh,
sylrania alb iail ceilsgiaie lossFs, ell sFsh
NJ arAt seslian htlt eih. lfclg iaeillg Hsh1fdet
tof a. Enfifh CLASSICAL keleun ae sEi hlialy e4a'
ssilsa snlsI H. bs.t u H1isagisn fspila sls 90
sfitri ~ ihs ffilasIy fIspaTsiaFy sni telisSiAis
DsisfalsBis lsl elIgslalt address ihs fssiidssi
lsly ~ ih1l.wlH
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

Ey' Capt l. Dunkelbercer of the lst Cavalry,
il now stationed ut Augusta, Maine lie was here
on visit few DAYS since.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

From Rev. II Turner, Pastor Of Helding NJ. L.
Church, Philadelphia.
Dr, jackson bear Sir Having used your Ger
man Bitters in my family frequently am prepared
10 say that It ha, been oi great service. believe
that IN most of general debility OF the system
il is the safest and most valuable remedy U. which
have any knowledge,
Yours, respectfully, j. II, TURNER,
No. 725 y. NiuctecnJh Street,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

".
III o<rv v .,,;,i. liz , ,,,.,,- y.;
,no w, vN is"oie s',, se "''"s'''
NO "ooo-"ork 70 owen OF Spnt
No Thumb-Scrows 70 got out Of Order.
Warranted with ar without Coz. .yyhoels
T, II a. Erper ppruI,rN =, r;s,u c.. e..,.
aud County Fairs iu 1868, asd is with3at exoep-
'iOn .ho pest "tnget ev'r s n@ao' p-,.s ,.,-
a.entou IN 'ho 'n'ou O'a'e'' hns'au' S"naua
anu lS LsuS'ra.ia, ,,iH. -, T.. .,., - .-.... -.
SaHPio "linser SoH'' "AProSS Po'u' on roooP' VI
if,oo. ,o,,
b"0'bV"o" "s'"s Gun in"Ao hoh' " ~ Doi'"is Po'
1Hhy'o 30 "a ~ IN n .o
NV, Wv. uo i'S'.yv w. So'oV t,o,
ana n'e W
" t1n, So, 80 1's NJ ~ o. nv W., r', jh,,
no 10 fsau oueo'f Hes io'S; nm niere,"nu onio
D. u Nohih"of' NSeu''
WHAT EFREBoOY KNOWS, viz
That Iron we'll galvanized will not rust;
That o simple machine is better than a complicated
one;
That wringor should he solfadjusting, durable,
and cffcient;
That TEumb'Screws and Fastenings cause delay and
trouble to regn'ate and Keep in order
That wood bearings for the sSas torun in will wear
ont
That tho Putnam Wrnger, with of without coy
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24
From the Rev. Jos II. Keunard, Pastor OF tho
10th Bautist Church.

From the Rev. JOS. IT. kcnnUrd, PASTOR OF th1
10th Baptist Church.
DR.. jackson Dear Sir Il have been frequently
requested to connect my name with comm cniUtluES
OF different kinds of medicines but regarding tho
practice rs out ofmy appropriate sphere, nave in
all cases declined; but with clear proof in various
instances, and particularly in my family. OF the usr-
fulueSs Of Dr, AOotuul German Bitters, depart
for once from nv usual course, to express my full
conviction that, for general debility Of the SYSTEM
and especially Tor Liver Complaint, it is safe and
valuable preparation. In some cases it may tahi
but usually doubt not 1t will be very beneficial tp
those who suIer from the above cause.
ours very respectfully, j. Ii. kENNARp,
Eighth below Coates Street, Philadelphia
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24
Notice 40 shippers by the Northern
Central Railway.

I y accordance with the provisions Of the new In
/ ternal Revenue law, II becomes necessary that
all receipts given by this Company for merchandise
received for transportation, should bear an INTER.
NAL RENENU l. STAMP OF the value of two cents,
the expenses OF the same 10 be borne by the party
receiving such receipts All receipts taken by this
Company for merchandise delivered TO eonsi guees,
will be stamped by said Company.
Consgnees requiring receipt from the Company
for money paid Tor freight when exceeding twcnt
dollarsD must afix the stamp,
j, " Du BARRY
General Superintendent,
Ofice Of General Superintendent Northern
Central Rallshy Co, ballo. Aug, 20, 'di 81
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

From Rev. J. Newton Brown. Il. D, Editor of tho
Encyclopedia Of Religious knowledge, and Christian
Chronicle, Phi!udclpha.
Although not disposed to favor or recommend Pa
tent Medicines in general through dsirust Of their
ingredients and effects, yet know vi no sufficient
reasons why may not testify to the benefits ho
believes himself to have received from any simple
preparation. in the hope that he may thus contribute
10 the hcuedt Of others.
do this the more readily in regard to Hoohands
German Bttcrs, prepared by DR.. {. NJ. Jackson, of
this city, because was prrudiced against them for
many years, under the impression that they were
chiefly an alcoholic mixture. am indebted to my
friend Robert Shoemaker, Esq, Tor the removal OF
this prejudice by proper tests, and Tor encourage
meEt TO try them. when suffering lom great and
long continued debility The OF three bottle,
these Bicrs, at the beginning OF the pIcscn, year.
was followed by evident relief and restoration 10
degree of bodily and mental yIgor which had not
felt for six months before, and had almost dcspaircd
of rcgaung. therefore thank God and my friend
for directing to the use Of them.
j. NEWTON BROWN.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

THE peculiar faint or
infection which We
call ScRoFuLA h,rks
in the constitutions of
multitudes Of men. 1t
either produces or is
produced by an en-
feeblcd, vitiated state
of the blood, wherein
that fluid becomes I'M
competent TO sustain
the vital forcea in, their
vigorous action, and
leaves the system TO
fall into disorder and
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

DR.. c. NJ jackson Dear Sir Personal eEpc-
rionce enables me to suy that oJard tho German
Bitters, prepared by you Il most excellent mcd-
cine. In cases olscvrre cold and general debility
have been greatly benefited by the use OF the Biters
You're, uuly, WARREN RANDOLPH,
Germantown, Pa.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24
q NJ. pBTTENG1nL q CO.,

Ne. 81 Park Row. New York, and State Street,
Boston, are our agents for the suSpuRY AMERICAN
those Cities and are authorized to take Advertise
ments and Subscriptions for us at our lowest rates
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24
KzEG,
ty Read WHO says SO:

From the Rev. Levi G.. Beck. Pastor Of the Baptist
Church PembertJn. y. j.. formerly of the North
Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
have known HooAana's German B:tcrs ityora-
bly, for number Of years. have used them III my
own family, and have been pleased with their
effects that was induced To recommend them To- ma
ny others, and know ihat they have operated IA IL
s,rikingy beneficial manner take great pleasure
in thu, puboly prucaiming this fact and calling the
attention of those afflicted with the disease Tor wEicn
they recommended. to these Bit,Crs knowing from
experience that my rccommcndaiou will be sustain
cd | do this more checrluIy as llooiaud Biticr4
is intended to benefit the afflicted. and i, mot rum
drink Yours truly, LEVI u. BECK.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

Or c. NJ, jackson Dear Sir II Ice. IL plea
sure thus, Of my own accord, 10 bear testimony 10
the excellence ui the Ucrnan Bitcrs, Sutuc yot.s
since being much afflicted with Dyspepsia, / used
them with ycgy btu,bc,aI results. ! have often rc-
commended tu persons cuicculvi by chat t1rmyuiug
Disease. and have Ayarl lrum lAvu tho u.1,l llJeI
Ing testimonials "a tu thvgT great Nulus L. case, ut
general debility bv.teNe b ~ bv d tonic that
not Us surpassed j. NJ LluAS
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

From the Rev. J NJ, Lyons, formerly Pastor OF tho
Columbus ~. J aud Mileslown pal Baptist
[ 'Auryhys
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

FIom EsV. : ilfrlats. ut thr tslnlu Utis. uyt
tus,cu. ha,E..aa. o.. be- .r.arF. rt
lr q N J.gar.U. .. .,D I.a.rlr rt 4 ltH'y bs.u
up.ulHt ntu b1rI.IHIt u.t.II IaHuH NH..i al4
haze ut'yJ ur.a aaI s.t.s.u. uIs. s.l H. .H aa.4
500. af uuahauls I.H,a. 4 -.. h,.F at.a lg.
lt.,si is ls,lib. a.I.I LntHa tsA.a t,. g..p.
.glt alL ttr...u q 2. HERMAN
.-sIG'lS
LalFu s.lg thulIus ueaiIs 4.atl qaanui}l
al 90 ftl ta.tl.. .Aa.i l.s ~ Hl
u.ai sifr- q, s,4a 90 bai bali iel si no
ULNAAA ut gHtAtttltlIs'
80 IbsI tls q, .r.isis "a A.. N lAlk .HA n ,a
lLr MfsrItI .l Hsas NHIir
ra.aI I.sI a..I.f. aIsss.si sIi hats .aH slI.r's.
a. 81. d ra. .H M aHJ ri IHH lat.A I.HH- Hi.la
csc ItsI lFti H aitfts iH 'f ila.s hH. .t4 IN ~
ga nH HNi o. t.I afrHiHIf f.HsriH NJ thIsfaf
rla.lIai n.att ga N-a.i.si,tB. aa tll AhtA
a.is.i lsilsasifsis
JuAts A ANAAa.
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lyF.f ~ b hisssf's .aa D. o a sssg
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

Baptist OuGtr4.
Dr. Jack,gu g. pygr SIR -- tccl % due io your
excellent preparation, IuadaIi's n,rmau Bitten. 10
add w. Testimony tu tAr dr-,prt reputation tl las
obtained 4 ha'y iJr yvars, al uwys bg,u uuul..t
sliA .Igal disorder tu ly Aval aui url,nHs -s-.ru
Nas advised by LlyuA ,H tIN tu,i', yi taul u...
mlu E.,tu.f. u4 90. auu have ,hp....ar.4 Eryat
aaI unexpected Tslyli uy uu.i.u o.. ...H N.l4
.u4lrlal.y uya,uI,A. ltusaI..u, I."u.. ....t ..e
l,ur,e Haeie u.y,. NIt4 saa,s r4t.lI b.. .., uuu,
auI have byyu ass4rtI h., l.a.J ,. ...Ii f,I .l..-
kwls,i.,l! yu-isi N4NiIh.
d. .E....... H..
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-09-24

In addition to the very liberal interest the notes
for three years this privilege Of conversion is now
worth about three per cent per anuum, for the cur.
rent rate for 500 Bonds il not less than NiHe per
cent, prsMiRRi, and before the war the premium
six per cent. U. ;. stocks twenty per cent.
1t will be that the actual profit this loan, at
the present market rate is not less than ten per
per annum,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-13
9aiIg appeaI.
lrRoH TIE Army EDrrlOz.I ]



| A gentleman who LETT the Tennessee ironEiel
IS late ss ihs 25.h uitiI0, says that consider
shse sBgsgement had occurred bstwOsn OIL
! forces AID body Ct UnioB men. or tories, p
posted on the head Of Cansby creek, in Ceeke
county. Tho enomy wEs dislOdged after
festhing 6ght, and pursued seNrRl mile.
/ through the mountains
! We sgo inforsed hat the Yankees id CheTO-
] kse had captured two prisoners. named Mc
/ john MitgFell snd Mr.. Albert Coisood, whO
were tarssd ever 20 The UEion mou and muT-
dered By them in esid b.5sd. The Yankee fOFco
numbered sbeut twenty-five hundred, aud re-
NAMED in Cherokee two days raining ca 3
number OF slaves.
Yesterday there wsre Tepsliti0ns Ct the rumor
I that Butler was concentrating some tSentY or
.-frty thousand Hen at Washington, North
Carolina, CT 10 that vicinity, f5T land slsSsIE
apsa Wilmington, in conjunction with Gemen-
slra.i0n from the sea. Il Wss said that raiders
haG approached WithiR twenty niles Of VII
nington.
some dsys ago exaggerated reports reached
She War Department Of the snemy's aeei in the
RlighhAho0d Of Wilmington, witch Eers not
credited. Il is very certain, however, thst the
snemy's blockAding hsst has been largely In
creased II is thought probable hat bis naval
ioTes now IN the vicinity Of Whining ton nun
hers sczs twenty Five OF thirty sail snd Il Is
soE1 E1setsTed tEAt he is swstGg the arrival Of his
ig1n-cleds 10 cODu8eBe0 operations.
Wilmington is now Of special interest to beth
psIsies. Is yalue 10 as Is that Of tke only port
Of any iElpeztsses now left "a; Gad its seggisi-
/ lion Is dssiEed By the ensDy, bots Oh that &c
count and because i involves the defsnses CT
/ Charleston and opens passage 10 their rear.
/ Il Is probable that the enemy's esld Of active
operations win be limited foz tbs EiIitef moaths
/ 20 the CaEoiinss; with, perhaps, some additional
movements in Banks department, which are re-
ported 50 so1tsmplstG the occupation Of the
Texan eosst and tie line Of the 30 Grande.
/ Fsch EIaui1er
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-13

A FiGRT N COMNIrFEE.-If Focts, Of
Tennessee, aBd Ju5ge Hanley, Of Arkansas,
members Of ghs committse 10 investigate the
e5aIgss sKsinst the eonnisssriss snd qUsrser-
casters esms TO blows in the committee rosm
the other day Mr.. EoOte, il seems laughed al
ssaie Of the evidence ELECTED. Judge Hanloy
rsplfed thst ho (ar Fooss) need not laugh.
Nj. Fooso said bis laugh wss "a honest laugh,
q lesst Judge Hsaley said be doabsed that
ssrle ether belligerent words BsTe passed, and
Mr.. Focie sTcss and struck hin Both clenched
and blows veTs given ard Tsce.ysd by-hoth par
geB. Mr. FeOie laid violent claim to lhT. Han
lsy'a shirt 5aSom, tcsriDg il cut hoD bC bosom
M. ComlsissEyy N0nbEoP was knocked into
enc csrbeE Of the connitise room Ike DAn Of
rags, which be i not, committee, tab lea were
overtuEne7. ssd he recorded sgidenee sent
h1sheT ard tbithof Lore * than bEeOd vas
shea The Witnesses preseus In ths room 90
served Their negtralty, bat strcva 10 ally hosli.
ties By seiziug both the cousbstants by the coat
tails and attemPtiEg their separation. Ju1ge
daaley's eest-tail gave way in the str1e0le. IN
Vo,ving severe loss on the wesrer. Frlsllv Moth
desisssd, and tho bu.iRsss Of he eomp.itses
eroeeeded.--Rieha0zd Eraminey.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-13

We tak5 pleasure r eh7onielirg d hralisna
exploit which oeeaIrod'on lho 50 a., nszF sf
AugEstine.
Capt J J. Dickson, wish 5asaahmsnss from
companies aud 4. g Eaari3a e s7slry. hagi--
crossed TO the east 'ie ef S. Jsh1s, aad
marched 10 iho viciri Of ST. A1gssiias. ca.
aoanterad body Of TEnisss3 largely sapeziar "a
h'2mbsfs, and eapinzat tEeniy- y-f0u-. zssidas
EeoRded SIT, iac'Rdils Azussnaut, siko uela
lett ca She fel3, ca a.ceuus oi ihe liability Df
our brave tro0p5 t5 g.noge hem- They also
eapsaEsd tSsEty-ons riles sad aecoEtsrneass.
and : sword. Ihs7e gsr3 snlT ioEtF-oas q ocr
men >agsged, while 10 e~suy bad sixsy. BE-
sides large force Whiea ssss Eef IL sha ffas
Capt. Dickisoa fepgr.s thzt ths Nhsla cen
nsnd seiee rlost no5ly, pursuing s1ns of lh5
dying Yankees and capturing se7srsl insids Of
theiT lines L is supposed lhas several wee
killed; ihs serEb bsiag very thici ad1 tins GRO
ei0as, orr men did not stup 70 lrok iof llssis
eageRsssS
There was no ore kuft ca our side.
al honor 70 Cs9k Dickson SID as bravo
command !--EGks city Fiz c0laniies.