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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-15

quire the appropriation of money. The Ex-
ecutve power itself would be greatly dimin.
ished by the cessation of actual war. Pardons
and reniissions of forfeitures. however. would
still be within Executive control. In what
spirit and temper this control would be oxer-
cised, can be fairly judged of by the past:
year ago general pardon and amhesty.
upon specified terms, were offered to all except
Certain designated classes, and it was at the
same time made known that the excepted
classes were still in contemplation Of spesial
clemency.
During the year many availed themselvei
Of the geheral provision, and many more
would; only that The sighs of bad faith in some
led to such precautionary measures as rendered
the practical process less easy and certain:
During the same time also. special pardons
have been granted to individuals of the ex-
cepted classes, and no voluntary application
has been denied. ...
Thus practically the door has been for full
year open to all except such as wefe not in
condition to make free choice--that is, such
as were in custody or under cdnstraint. Itis
still so open to all. But the time may come,
probably will come, when public duty shall
demand that it be cloaed, and tina, in lieu
more vigorous measures than heretofore shall
be adopted. .....-.
In presenting the abandonment of armed
resistance to the National authority on the
part of the insurgents as the only indispensa-
bic condition to ending the war on the part Of
the Government. Iretract nothing heretofore
said as to Slavery. repeat the declaration
made year ago, that while remain in my
present position shall not attempt to retraos
or mcdify the Emancipation Proclamation
nor shall l return to Slavery any person who
is free by the terms of that proclamation, or
by any Of The acts of Congress. Iftho people
should, by whatever mode or means, make il
an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons,
another, and not l, must be their instrument
to perform it. .#s,. 9.f
In stating single condition of peace, I
mean simply IL say that the war will cease, on
the part Of the Government whenever it shalt
have ceased on the part of those whe began it.
(Signcd) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Washington, December Q, 1854. p ..'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-15

How EASILY rnE EARTH MAY DE CONSUMED.
In curious article upon the +" Causes Of
Hurricanes and Mcteors," the iScientifc
american thus concludes go The earth
should be stopped in its orbit, it would be-
gin to fall straight toward the sun. Asst ap-
preached more nearly to that great source Of
heat it would soon reach point where tho
temperature is as high as two hundred and
twelve degrees, and then all tho wster of the
ocean would le cvaporated. As it drew still
nearer, the rocks would be melted. and after.
ward they also " 'uld be evaporated. Before
t reached the sun, this solid earth would bs
converted into vast volume Of red hot 'easi
which, "hs" IL fell into the fiery atmosphere
Of the sun, icosad merely produce Hasts of ,cind
from tho point where it struck outward in sit
directions"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-15

A YOUNG bride of 1s, in Mari sill,s, waf
burned to death on the morning Of her mar
riage, by treading upon. = match, which, ID,
u. ted and set hcs cvtau QE agM
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17
The War in slie Southwest.

CISCINNATI, Dec. l0.-Despatches from
Nashville indicate no material change up /,
noon yesterday.
The bluckade before Nashville continues
The rebels have six batteries along lie river
too powerful for our gunboats, with theii
present low range.
Thirteen colored troops of Cooper's lri
gade, on its late march from JonnsonyIllc t,
Centreville, were captured by guerillas
drawn up in line, faces averted, and shot.
The official figures of the battle at Frank
lin show our aggregate loss TO have beer
l40 officers and 1905 enlisted men.
The rebel General. haynes, residing be
tween the picket lines in front of Nashville
was killed on the Sth. His house was useL
by rebel sharpshooters, and was demolished
by oar fire.
NICKsDURG, Dec. 4, via CAIRO, Dec o.
/ Major General N. J. 4. Dana, by success
ful expedition from Vicksburg, destroyed
the Mississippi Central Railroad tor thirty
miles above the Big Black crossing, includ
ing the long bridge at that place.
The enemy was found in force, but the
work was thoroughly done. Our troops re-
turned to Nicksburg with a loss Of iiv,
killed and forty-oue wounded and missing
1900 bales of Confederate cotton and abou
100000 worth of other public property wer,
destroyed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

NEW YoRK, Dec. 1.-The Augusta Chr0ni-
Gle OF the 4th says the fact that Sherman's
army had reached Milen settles the question
that its destination is toward Savannah.
ROADS TO sAvANNAH-BRowNs ESCAPE
The Richmond Enquirer Of the sth says
the last accounts represented Sherman at
Millen, and from that point he has three
harbors of about equal distance-Beauiort,
Savannah, and Darlen. 1t was believed by
some that he would yet endeavor to reach
Foster, at Grahamsville, or failing in that,
would try to capture Savannah.
The Savannah Republican, says when Gov
Brown fled from Alilledgevlle he took with
him all of his own property ofevery descrp-
ton, even to the cabbages that grew in his
garden, but he was not 50 diligent in
looking after the State property. All the
powder of .he State, at Milledgeville, was
left behind also 5000 stand of arms, both
OF which fell into the hands of the enemy.
The Richmond Despatch is bitter upon the
Southerners in New York and at the North.
II the Confederacy triumphs they cannot
expect To return to the South.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17
s,sy@ oun NATIONAL DnBr.-Thc nation

~" OUR NATIONAL DEBT.--The nation
al debt, though large, is not Low, nor is it
likely to become so large rs to cause alarm.
England has not half the resources we pos
sess, and yet her debt is more than twice as
large as ours. The per cent consols OF
England are to Europe about what 5-20
bonds are to the United States, Late quo
tations of consols are 90 to 81. Daring the
time England was engaged in war, from
1890 to 1860, the quotations for consois
Huctuated as much as gold does with US
at the present day. In 1893 they run
down to AT in 1902 they rallied, after
numerous up and downs, and sold at GCc. ;
but in 1906 they again received II stunning
blow and dropped back to SOL. For pc
riod of tventy-four years specie payment
was supended by the Bank Of England
from 1897 to 1916; and in 1911 u Bank Of
England note was currant at the rate of
fourteen shilliugs to the pound sterling.
The standard rate fixed by the Mint for
gold is .c3, rs 1871 per o., yet from 1901
to 1914 It advanced to from Ga to G5 AZ in
currency.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

About four hundred SOutherners have al.
ready been registered in New York unGer
the order of Gen. Dix.
The rebels, under General Lyon, captured
the government transport Thomas E. Tutt
at Cumberland city, twenty miles above
Fort Donelson, and used her for crossing
the river on the march into Kentucky. The
force is estimated mt 1000.
Official dispatches have been received
from General Rousseau at Murirccsboro.
The railroad south of that place is believed
to be uniniurcd., Block houses 8 and 6 were
surrounded, and were abandoned by the
garrisons, who fought their way through the
enemy without loss. On Sunday night the
block -house ut Orviilc Creek was attacked
10y infantry and artillery, but WAS not in
jured. On the same night Il force under
, General Milroy went out, attacked the re.
bells and routed them. Our 'uss was small
Our troops then returned 10 the fort
A farmer near Davenport, Iowa, has forty
acres of onions, which are estimated to yield
9lJ bushels tI the acre, or 81, 600 bushels in
all, At 81, 80 II hllahel, this antiscorDutiC
patch will bring $4,000.
The Detroit 1'ribuHe states that fall o
! the great chains OF Lakes, and that the Wa
ter is now four feet lower than in 1861. A.
II number of ports on Lake iuran it is will
! great difficulty that boats can make thei
| landings. This phenomenon is IL subject o
great interest Tor the 5 tudy OF the ScUiogis
1t is represented that never have there been sucl
collections OF supplies as I'll the depots Arms
ammunition, clothIng shoes, wagons, horses; mules
corned meats live oxen. bread Hour in short, ther,
isno want of any kind or OF transportation.
Sir Peter Lely made it a rule never to look at
bad picture, having iouni by xperieuse that when
ever he did so his pencil took II lint from H. Away
apply the same rule tobLl books and bad eUup pany
! A Lutte in Paris mas been defacing public statue
on the Place dc Ia Concoric by cutting oil Its arm
and feet. lie gave arS ISUu mat the l look 81
| like his wife, whom he didn't like much.
! The Paris ladies appears disposed to adopt flr
winter costume, very short pettcoIts, very hsi
! boots and plaid stockings Many iccoutred may b.
! seen on the bouleyards.
! ZiNK Experiments in England hav,
recently been made regarding the effects OF zink up
/ on milk, and 1t was that milk kept ~ link vessel
I will continue sweet four or five hours longer than
will IN vessels Of any other material.
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa, has richly earnel
the proud title Of Star OF the North" Sh,
has given IL majority Tor Mcclellan on butl
the houe and soldiers yotc.-Readm.
Gazette.
Thirteen shares of the Fortune Well il
this city were recently sold for $3.50 pc
share. 1t is intended to put down u laIg
engine in place of the small one now opera
ting the we'll. Other wells are TO be sunl
in the valley of Miilcreek.-Erie Gasette.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17
slaughter OF Negroes. by lsebeis in,
Ambush.
a NUMBER OF COLORED MEN
DROWNED.
81. LOUIS, Dec. IL.

Sl. LoIAs, DsC. IL.
The Republican publishes special dis
patch from Cairo, which says that consider
able excitement existed at Memphis ON the
9th, in consequence Of report that Beaure-
gard was marching ON Fort Pillow with II
strong torceand heavy guns, supposed to be
used iur the blockade of the river.
Osceola mas been occupied by a small
force oi rebels
A party OF about 2J rebels recently ap-
peared on the river bank opposits Memphis,
waving their hats and hurrahing Tor Jeif.
Davis
a force of about $50 negroes were sent
on board u steamer, which landed about u
mile lower down the river.
When they sailed out on shore the rebels
broke aud ran, apparently in great conster-
nation, pursued by the negroes until they
came TO thick bushy place, where the
rebels had large force secreted, who sud-
denly rose and fired on the negroes.
The latter fled hotly pursued and slaugh-
tered ut a dreadful rate by the rebels. A
number rushed into the RIVER and were
drowned. One report says that only seven
negroes returned, while another says that
none got back.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

.y" The following, which VIC copy from
the Erie Gazctte, indicates that change in
Cabinet is more than probable. Col. For
ney, as War-0cuOcrat, las been an ab.e
and active laborer in the Union party, and
his qualification for the post referred to,
cannot DC questioned
I'VE heartily join in the following recon-
mendati0n OF a personal friend and distln-
Euishcl member OF the great Union party
Tor a place in President Lnco.n's nejc Cabi-
net. We copy from the Lancaster Examiner
"'in t,l" belief then that o re construction
OF the Cabinet is contemplated, and that the
claims OF PENNSYLVANIA will De recognized
in its formation, we woult! suggest John "
F0ruey as = proper person for Secretary oi
the Interior. No man has worked with
more zeal and effectiveness and our success
in Pennsylvania, may in great measure be
justly attributed. On the score then of per.
snnal service, his claim to preterment is
equal to that Of any other man. But We
base it on higher ground than mere partisan
service, however essential that may have
been. In the person OF Col. Forney, Penn
syivania would have u representative evcl
alive to her interest," honor and prosperity
Identified with her people and their pros
pcrity, in the Interior Department, he would
have ample scope to serve them both We.
and cxceptably.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

THE NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD
The improvements made on this road with
in the past two years, says the Harrisburg
Telegraph, are probably greater than those
of any other line of u similar length. Dur
ing that time the company has entirely re-
built the road from Baltimore TO Sunbury,
renewing the rails and cross-ties and bal
lasting with broken stone, and the entire
road is represented as being in much bet
ter condition than at any former period of
its existence. a double track has been laid
between Baltimore and Cockeysvillc, which
is now in daily use, and which is being rap
idly extended to the borough of York, fifty
seven miles from Baltimore, the garding and
balasting being nearly completed. and the
lying of the rails already commenced. The
double track from Dauphin to Sunbury,
forty five miles rendered necessary by the
recent opening Of the Philadelphia and Eric
Railroad, is also under contract, and is being
pushed towards completion NJ rapidly as Il
work of such magnitude can be.
The rebel raids upon this railway in 1863
and 1864 destroyed thirty-four bridges, all
of which have been rebuilt in the best man.
ner. The bridge over the Susquehanna, ut
I Dauphin, three-fourths of q mile in length
is 1T present being entirely renewed with Il
/ superstructure o. the most approved kind
4 and nearly all the timber bridges on the
! road have been replaced by permanent struc
! lures of iron and stone. The improvements
made by the company during the past yeal
| have been indeed very extensive, and ye
! all has been done 50 quietly as to attrac
/ but little attention.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

20" TIE New CouRT HoUsR.
neighbor of the Ailtonian allu1ing to the
action OF the Commissioners in reference to
a new Court House, admits the necessity of q
new building, but thinks we should wait
for cheaper times Ordinarily this would be
good ADVICE But it will not hold at pres
ent. We shall never, perhaps, see prices as
low as they have been nor is it desirable
they should he. There never was time i'll
our history when the people of this county,
could so easily build new court house as
now. This fact is 80 apparent that it will
hardly be questioned by any intelligent man.
Assuming the fact as true, as our neighbor
asserts, that new building would cost fifty
per cent more than formerly, we ask where
is the farmer who cannot now more easily
pay fifteen dollars than ten dollar in former
times. The farmer who has q surplus OF
only one hundred bushels wheat can now
realise $3.50 more for it, in consequence of
inflated prices, and he would hardly COM
plain because be had to pay five dollars
more tax out Of his $3.50 additional income.
Ii we wait unit, prices of materials come
down, the price of produce will he down in
the same proportion, and the farmer would
find it harder 20 pay $40 than Sl5 at present,
The hardest part CT the arrangement is that
the people of Sunbury should pay $1,000
more than their quota, not SO much to put
up building for their own convenience as
for The comfort and convenience of persons
not residents OF the place. But they can
easily raise the sum by annual instalments
so that the taxes will hardly be felt by any.
Our Commissioners did not act hastily iu the
matter. They are all economical and prac-
teal men. But they know that new public
buildings are greatly needed, not only for
those engaged in Court, but for the better
security of the titles OF our possessions in
the recoAls of the County, which are now
unprotected against the dangers Of fire. The
question of location is no longer matter
of dispute. A more central or convenient
point, since the construction of our rail roads
could not DC selected.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

s3- DLACKwooDs MAGAZINE for Nov
has been received from the American pub
fishers. It's contents are unusually good.
Ny Latest Vacation Lxcursioa"-the OPEN
ing pOpcr--is IN Englishmans impressions
of life in Germany, with characteristic Eng
lish selfsutIcency but at the same time
clcverness Next follows Part XIV OF
TONY Butler, an admirable Novel in Chas
Levers inimitable style. In the way Of Rev
news, we have Tennyson's 'Enoch Arden v
Mrs. Jamcsou5 History Of Our Lord" and
Bantinss Treatise on Corpulcnce very en-
ter.ainingly served up; while Cornelius
ODowd's paper on Things IN General" is
spicy and Philosophical Gen. McCellan's
Campaigns" as narrated in his own Report
from TIE subject of the concluding article
which is, perhaps, as fair as English preju
dice vii! allow any American subject to be
treated. Blaclrood is republished by Messrs
Leonard Scott & Co, 39 Walker street, New
York, at the low price of SO year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

- The Erie Gazette says the wholesale
Grocery establishment of Clemens, Caughey
u Burgess, in that city, is now selling goods
at the rate Of half IA million per year. We
earned the same fact from Mr. Clemens. ..whel
in Erie, at the celebration OF the opening OF
the Phila. It Erie road, in that city, at
whose hospitable mansion it was our good
to find stores 50 extensive and well supplied
in the pleasant little Lake City, now only
IA hours travel from this place. There is
now no reason why Erie should lag be-
hind Cleveland and Buffalo.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17
w. ID. MCGREGuR

Coal DUsr.--There is a company organ
lied in this city to manufacture fuel out o,
the dust of coal, They have discovered a
process by which the dust is formed and
kept in IL solid compact mass, and their ex.
periments prove it 20 be very yalublc fuel
1t burns freely and thoroughly, and gives
out as much heat as solid anthracite. The
coal dust, we understand can be purchased
at the mines, where there are immense
quantities ot it hitherto unused, for the
small price of forty cents per ton, or one
dollar per ton it sitled, and it is estimated
by the very intelligent persons engaged in
the enterprise, that ton Of solidiied coal
dust can be sold at from four to five dollars
ton. PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

A FEW days ago Secretary Stanton dis
missed twenty clerks from the Quarter
masters Department, some on charge of
disloyalty, and some for intense zeal in Op.
position to Mr.. Lincoln's reelection. One
of them came directly to Mr. Stanton and
asked him If he considered man disloyal
because he favored the election of Gen. Nc
Cieiian. BY no means" was the reply, but
when young man receives his salary from
an administration, and spends his evenings
IN denonneins it in the most offensive Ian.
euage, he cannot complain il the Admins
tiatioD chooses one OF its friends to take his
plaoe Thi' 10 what l lave pOne IA your
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

ANoTuER NOVELTY IN THE pHoToGRAHu
Ic ART.--A photographer has recently in
troduced II novelty in the mode of taking
cartcs-dc-yisi,c photographs with the sigma
lures Of the sitters appended. This gives
hut little extra trouble. The sitter simply
signs his name to slip OF paper, and finds
its fac smile, diminished in size, transferred
to the portraits. If the sitter thinks proper
he can also add to his signature recon-
mendation to all persons to initiate his cx-
ample, and sit" in SUITS procured at the
Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhll &
Wilson, Nos. G03 and COS Chestnut street
above Sixth.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

s5S- Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHER, in
his Thanksgiving discourse dropped the
following significant remark -
Every man knew at the late election that
he was to be taxed. He voted for taxation
and in the election Of Lincoln the people, hy
their votes, plcged themselves to pay debt
which will eventually reach three thousand
millions. Americans would pay every far
thing Of the national debt, and in that re-
spect stood a witness of common honesty
among nations. (Applause.) Let us show
that We are worthy of those who have sut-
tered and died for us, aud that we were
worthy of the institutions preserved to US.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

~ GEN. BARTRAM \. SnEFFER, late a
State Senator ftm Lancaster county, died
at his residence in the city of Lancaster, on
Monday morning last, rather suddenly, al
though he had been in failing health for n
year or two past, during portion of which
was gentleman of Kind heart and generous
feelings, anG universally esteemed in social
life. His age was 40 years.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17
EDITOR or AMERICAN /:

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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

sY- GoDEy.- Goley'S Lady's Book, for
January, 1865, is on our table. Cooley opens
the new year with magnificent number,
and what is better, we have learned from
long experience that in point of beauty ard
interest, the last of the year is always supe.
Iior 10 the first. lis motto is Excelsior
Now is the time for making up clubs, OF
call at our Office, and for s4,5O we will furn-
ish Godcy's Lady's Book and the AMERICAN
each one year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

say- TIE REUNION PREsBYTERIAN.--Is
the title Of II new monthly paper TO be pub
li3hed in Cincinnati by the Rev. DR.. Thomp-
son, Burt and Mohport, and new school
ministers of the Presbyterian church in
Cincinnati, at 81 per annum. The editors
in their address say:
We are fully satisfied that the difficulties
which divided our Church. more than u
quarter Of a century ago. have so far passed
away, and that the two bodies are now so
nearly one in doctrine, in policy, and in
spirit, that the time has fully come to dis
cuss and initiate measures for organic union
On the subject OF slavery, ami in regard
to all questions of living Importance, apper-
tanning to the principles and work of the
church, we are o. one mind and one heart.
I We feel assured, that at such time as this,
two churches in the same field whose teach
ers and rulers adopt the same Confession Of
Faith, as containing the system of doctrine
taught in the word of God. and approve
! and administer the same form of Govern
mcnt, ought to become one, unless theiTsare
| provdential hindrances.
Happily measures have already been
adopted, which as far as tried, give satiiaC-
/ tory evidence that the great majority OF our
/ people are ready for union.
There is needed, among tue friends of re-
union, an organ of fellowship and commun-
oation-a publication in which methods
and terms OF union may be freely discussed
and the progress Of sentiment and effort
may be reported and read by al! who are
! intcrestod in the subject. y cheap MONTH
ly paper will reserve this purpose. Such Il
| publication VIC propose to conduct, and to
issue the first number early in. JauuaIy,
1865.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-17

80 LATEST NEws.--Dy latest accounts,
Gen. Sherman is only nine miles from the
city OF Savannah, heavy firing was heard in
tnai direction and it is supposed that Sayau-
nah has fallen His army is not in want
OF anything and al! goes well.
a tight between Co. G. 10th Reg't. Vol.
ReserVes and Bounty Jumpers in Clearleld
County Pa, took place on Monday last,
which resulted in the killing of the notori-
Gus Tom Adams their leader, and he cap
ture OF 10 of the cut'throats who fought by
his side The loss on our aldo was one
ks>'ed