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Q. w. BOTHER. JNO. W. BOTHER
c. W. BOTELER & SON,
IMPORTERS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DElLERS
CHINA, GLASS AND CRoCKERY WARE.
TABLE CUTLERY, sILvER-PLATED WARE.
BRITANNIA WARE, BLOCK TIN GOODS,
TIN CHAMBER SETS, COAL OIL LAMPS,
JAPANNED WALTERS, DOOR MATS.
YEATHER BUSTERS. BRUSHES.
WOOD WARE, AND
HOUsEKEEPING ARTICLES CENTRALLY.
~ HOUSES. HOTELS. AND sTIAMBOATs
FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.
31s IRON HALL.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
H-sosm between 9th and 10th sts
IMPROVE YOUR 1YlAA
SSsikht By the use of the cel.so@
lHIso AND P1IsEIvI1G the impaired lyssight,
:cisntiaeally and correctly suited, By FRANKLIN
ga Pennsylvania avsnTsS bet latA and 18th 't'..
Si5kP aEASsSs SEHsA "A %iSke.
GREoErEos 4Gs6Ms bH VISfF
10, In eroat variety, and ct ths lowest prices.
u J. HEIBRRGE Err,
zEiSsy 1SR II ,EI5H MfsS'
nov 1.tf '~ enD''' Warrington. D. Q.
EREsH BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
,u,, received. HONEY i hxF9 2 Pbiusount1.
osis Corner street and Vermont avenue.
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ITO THE PUBLIC.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

SOLICITORS OFFICE, Oct. ~, 1904
Congress, by act passed at its last session
placed considerable sum of money at the disposal
of the Secretary of the Treasury, to be employed
in the prosecution Of measures for the detection
and punishment of persons engaged in counter
feiting Treasury notes. fractional currency. and
other securities of the United States. This fund
is devoted to the payment of rewards to detectives
and others through whose instrumentality often
ders brought to Justice; and its administration
and the conduct of the measures referred to are
placed, by order Of the Secretary, under the imme
diate supervision of the undersi gned, to whom all
communications relating thereto or to the
offences indicated, should be addressed. Liberal
rewards have already been paid to several parties
feiters.
1t is hoped that the stimulus thus offered added
to the interest which all good citizens must feel in
the suppression of crimes tending to impair the
credit Of the national securities. and thus embar
RAGS all business operations will induce the earn.
est operation of all capable of afording any aid
in the efforts being made by the Department for
the attainment of that desirable end; 1t is especcc
facts important to be Known BY the Department,
fully and promptly to the undersigned.
Publishers CT newspapers Throughout the coun.
try will render essential service to the Govern
msnt and tn pH bIc by giving conspicuous pu bill
cation to this card. EDWARD JORDAN,
nov l. 6tD3mW Solicitor Of the Treasury.
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pIANos AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

w. G. METZEROTT, corner Pa. Az. and llth st.
The largest Musical Establishment
and only importing house in the Dis U"U
trict. Sole Agency Of Steinway Sons grand and
new assortment, max king our stock Is instruments
of this celebrated factory alone which Is larger
assortment than can be found at any other agen-
cy of this house in the country. Besides these,
We have stock of Raven 4 Bacon, and Haines
of Mason & Hamlin's Justly celebrated CABINET
oR ,6 WHICH We sell at fsGts6y prlsssss. from
Purchasing exclusively for cash, We are enabled
to sell At the lowest figures for cash. and upon &C
com mod stng terms.
Old Pianos taken in exchange, tuned and re-
haired oc6
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TosEPH REYNOLDS & 90,
UABERS, GAS, AND STEAM F-TTERS,

No. 500 NINFH STREET, near avenue.
Have just received, and will constantly keep On
Of Chandeliers, Brackets, Drop Lights, Portablss
Glass Globes. mica and other Shades, and all srti
New York, Philsdel phis, &c. which will be sold
on the most reasonable terms
Also, RANGES. FURNACES, and Fire Board
Etoyes.
We are prepared to furnish the best RANGE In
nse anywhere, on very reasonable teSus. Hotels,
Restaurants, &c, sre invited to call.
We do all kinds of GAS and sTlAM At r.
prom pity and cheap, - also everything l. fiis
PLUMBING line In tho most Satisfactory manner
Call and see our bathing Tubs, Iountains Water
Closets, Wash stands, Basins, &c, Il b. At No. 500
Ninth street, near AVsnus, the larees
establishment In the city. 70 2-SOn
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NEW STORE! IN
49, NEW STOREl
full assortment Of
FURNITURE,
CARPETS,
OIL CLOTHS,
COMFORTS, we
BLANKETS,
FEATHER BEDS,
MATTRESSES,
GLASSWARE,
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR CUTTING AND CoRDING
L fIREWO0D.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON.
OREIcE II 2 NuIER ASrER

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF CHIEP QoAsTSRNASTER,
Nos. 33i and 32s. 18th ST., near s Y. ave.
Washington, D G Nov IS, 1864.
written Proposals viii be received a. this office
until THURSDAY, the sth day OF Deem Der, l34
un il noon for cutting nd cordiug S 0 q to q 0l
cords OF W God lands within the limits of this
De partment, in Virginia Maryland, to be de.
signated by the Chief Qusrtermaster Department
of Washington
The Wood must be cut four feet in length and
split to the u.ua, size of cord wood and the cord
will be eight feet long, four feet wide. and four
feet and four inches high
The contractor will be required tn make ell
necessary roads and to cord the wood in places
easily accessible to teams.
Any further infor m 1t on desired can be obtained
upon application at this office.
An oath of allie lance to The Government OF the
United States must accompany each bid.
Proposals should be endorsed II roposals for
to M l. LUEINGTON
Colonel and Chief Quartermaster,
nov 2s lot Department of Washington
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NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL PETROL UNI
~ COMPANY.
CAPITAL STOCK. 81 900 900.
100000 SHARES AT $40 EACH,
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SIS PER SHARE.
LANDS YIELDING LARGELY.
OFFICERS:
HON. DANIEL g. DICKINSON, President
WILLIAM T. PHIPPs, Vice President.
ROBERT BASSETT, Secretary.
Books are open for subscription at the ONCE OF
the Company, No. "a Empire Building Broad
way, New York.
The lands of the Company are situated in tn
heart of the Oil Region, and include portions OF
those well known localities, 1.-The McElhenny
farm, the tive McClntock farms,'' and other
proved and valuable working territories, includ-
ing over Two Thousand acres of the beet Oil Ter
ritorles along Oil Greek and in West Virginia, now
under process of successful development, and ell
is already regularly and largely produced from
several wells upon them.
Address the Company, P. o. Box 1868 New
York. oc 2s-3m
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WINUUW BHADEB,
TABLE COVERS, &C., &C.,
With every conceivable article that il necessary
in the Housekee ping line, at the New Store,
No O6 SEVENTH STREET,
BETWEEN AND STREETS, EAST SIDE.
He ng Just returned from the North with
imr. nse stock of Goods, would pectfully call
the attention of the citizens and those about fur
nishing to Fay stock of New Goods, which was pur-
chased before the late advance in gold and which
will sell at prices that cannot fail to please.
We charge nothing for showing our Goods. and
feel confident that when seen they will sell them
selves. X. BUCHLY,
406 Tth street, between and 81,
27-lm Ten doors above thu Old Stan3.
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CAPTAIN BRAND, OF TIN "CHNTIP lDl
~ His Loves and Exploits. By Capt. b. 4. Wis
d. 8. M With Illustrations; q 20 ..-ov
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Bed Sacks.
Office of the Qqartermaster Marine Corps, Marine
Bsr.seks A ssa Ssrsat
Philadelphia; and at the Marine Stations, Brook
Ign, New York, ard Boston, Massachusetts, where
IA And Whenever the articles named above, Q. any
portion of them, shall be consdetea as nor fuliy
the contractor will be bound to furnish others Of
herequired kind at once, or the Quartermaster
Will supply the deficiency at the expense OF the
Payment will be made upon the accepted. de-
to time be ordered, Withhold ten per cent from
the OF sn N psr
account rendered under second order until third
order is filed, and 80 on. until contract s COM
Each proposal must be accompanied by the fol.
loving saa'1 FORM OF GUARANTY.
hereby and that ease ef the s1s f bid
cepted, he or they will, within ten days after the
execute the contract for the same. with good and
sufficient sureties. and in case the said shall
tee to make good the difference between the offer
OF the said - and that which may be accepted.
6. B., GusrsnsSr:
f.. witness that tho abova-narsd looa. ara
known to me as men of property, and able to maAe
To be gned by the United States district Judge,
No proposal will be considered unless aecompa-
MED by the above guarantee.
send the paper containing the first insertion to the
The The biddsrs place Of business, or manufacturing
establishment, must be specifically stated In the
PROPOSALS to be endorsed ON the envelope"P
pesals for Supplies for Marine G9rPs for 1885, and
1900, ouarterma;Wter y NJ C.:
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1-lf ,kE saiMHYH ~. Gho I'm SHz LEY.
uQV Etc. ONE Box WILL RIxfsM VU11.-
inssdsnts. =; purely Il. y uS ETA dor sba
may be carried in the vest pocket without fear OF
detection Circulars free. Price n BOX; 6old b.
Chestnut g., Hhilapeiphia. md N WasAtn&to1 ~
Q. Q, lord. ago f0ansyivania avenue. Seat b
~ - 80 - = e-ec1O .
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-07
Marietta and Hennesayv Mountain

The "Loc of the Atlanta Register has been to "the
front" Hear him:
Our Object being to visit the mountain, We did not
tarry long in the CITY, which one can scarcely recognize
az quiet little watering place OF years gone by
Hotels and dwelling houses have been converted into
hospitals store houses and quarters for the military
and the group OF pleasure seekers longing around
nave given way to groups OF convaescent soldiers
soldiers hurryng to and fro business soldiers the
hotel balconies soldiers the house tops, watching the
shells bursting over the mountain in the distance
lartermasers and comssaries with their retinue OF
clerks, medical gentlemen, and members OF the relet
committees with their uniforms and badges, now and
then General with his well dressed staff on horseback
wagons aud teamsters, ambuances with the SICK and
Ioundedall kinds Of looking men on horseback, and
ali kinds of looking men and boys On mules and hun
dred other sights incident to the OF large army,
catch the eye you wade through the mud OF Marietta
of today.
II is three miles to the top of Kennesaw, which
looms up 30 plainly as you leave the city that you
would hardly imagine 1t half the distance. Mounted
upon white horse, with O. s." plainly visible upon
the left shoulder, which suppose STANDS for can't
swu, something else We succeeded, after wading,
punging and sliding through the mud for couple of
miles, in reaching the mountain. The shells which had
been screaming away in the distance became unpeas-
antly nearer and assembled the activity
and we were tying old Whitley in thicket, one Of
them passed go head that We found ourselves
making profound obeisance to O rock near by.
Thought it wouldn't dc to stand SILL, and kept up
towards the mountain top Hadn't gone far before
another one OF those things with shucks to its tail "
went Crashing through the trees overhead and we went
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down again. Got up again, however, and Travelled
along the rocky Path at a very lively pace, until we
ensconsd on sevs behind the works OF the battery at
the apex After little WHILE ears becoming less
NICE we str0led outside the battery ard took goo1
view OF the army OF the Cumberland spread out before
US in tire valley bel Il was grand sight, and one
worth riskiag 10 re shells than he Yankees an throw
at Keuneeav IL see II the distance, the plains were
dotted Wit Yankee tn's and wagons, here aud there,
like little villages of Southern negro quarters ; and
nearer their lines and Tart catiops plainly visible,
apparently moi over mile Or SO dstsnt
With tie all Of glass could see the gum s
plainly as they ioate1 ttleir pieces, and, nearer sill,
could be d;scerled psiny With the naked eye their
sharp shooters down lower in the valley, popping away
now AMI thsn at men. Ga the little kenneeaw to
our left battery, of guns was firing away at a
Yankee battery artber down the left aid along both
lines lar could sce pus Of white smoke were
ascending rom Tina ti8a, followed by the dull boom
ing of cannon.
TIE smoke of the Yankee LOGON Olives went trailing
along the tree tops, and their wagons could be- seen
movie down towards he Jeff Of cur Inns We spant
some time in o> kiog the shoulder CT soldier who
with paper resting idle gun, was sketchng the
it lay spread out ke picture before him. II
was hard 10 lease this mountain top, and the grand
view which it gives bat in order to catch the two
O'Clock tain, ciamb red down the steep rocky path
dodgiLg il true, in full range of the shells
again, until we reached cur horse, which We mount
ed and walled back ogAin through the mud 10 Ma
riefta.
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CLAIMS
OF DECEASED OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS

OF DECEASED OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS.
WILSON, N. O., June Goth, 1854.
TTHHE UNDERSIGNED has been appointed Commit
soner to nvesg collect and pay to the par
ties entitled thereto all claims Tor bounty arreaTages q
pay and allowances to the representatives OF deceased
officers and soldiers from this State.
The parties tiled first, the widow OF the deceas
ed if there be widow then secondly the child or
Children If there be such; there be neither willow or
children, then thirdly, the father if there be neither
widow child, children father then fouthly the
of the deceased and In dsaus of all OF these then nh
the executor administrator OF the deceased.
The claimant claimants must urDlsh MIS- ner or he
affidavit and that of dsnteresed witness as to the re-
latonshp and all cases, where the claimant ia not The
widow affidavit must negative the existence OF claim
ant or claimants OF higher order The Justice Of the
Peace before whom the affidavit is subscribed must cert
N to The credbiy OF the Witness and CLERK The Coun
y Court must certify under the seal OF the Court ha No
is Justice of the Peace. 80
deceased and he she they be minors hhe claim must bs
propounded by his her their guardian ana the TACT OF
his being guardian must DO certified to- under seal OF inc
County Court Clerk.
When the claim is made by executor administrator
the fact of the sxecuorthp or must Dc
certified to, under seal OF ne oounty court Osfk'
Any person directly Interested will be furnished, upoD
application to with proper form of these papers II
ties will De forwarded may be practicable to
each County Court Clerk.
This commission lie intended to facilitate the collection
Of these claims, ana the claimants al expeLse.
cation Of tReir claims IL at the time OF orWarong tpe
paper to they will inform me or the GATE VI tns doaLA
Of tie deceased, where he died, was keo, Woetnsr Or
not taey or apv one for he Lave received the personal
effects which deceased had Win LIN a. the TINE 81 G
DEATH and whether not the deceased-n non eSnms
stoned officer or prVae-had ever received the eHoS
It Il very desirable that Gil claims should be forwarded
at early day as may be practicable 81, In oil Cases.
CIV JN0. A. 81 ANLf,
Commishl.Der'
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ANS for tie Fest.

ALPS for the best be sanguine and cheerful,
Trouble and sorrow are friends in disguise
Nothing but folly goes faithlesg and fearful;
Courage forever ia happy and wise.
All's for the best-if a man would but know it,
Providence wishes Us al to be blest
This il no dream of the pandit or poet
Heaven il gracious, and-Alrs for the best!
Alps for the best set this on your standard,
Soldier Of sadness, Pilgrim of love,
Who to the shores IF Despair may have wandered,
a way.Wearied swallow, or heaft stricken dove
Alls for the best-be man, but condding,
Providence tenderiy governs the rest,
AID the fraii barq1e Of His creature is guiding,
Wisely and Wallly al! for the best.
Ans for the best then fling away terrors,
Meet eli your fears and foes in the van,
And in the midst of your dangers or errors,
Trnst like a child while you strive like man.
Alls for the best-unbiased, unbounded,
Providence reigpE from the East to the West,
And By both wisdom and mercy surrounded,
Hope and be happy that-All's for the best.
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The Beaufort correspondent of the New York
Herald writing from Beaufort, n. c., on the 9th of
June, 1854, says
The residents in this vicinity early this morning
the interested spectators of exciting chase after
blockade runner. When off Frying Pan Shoals the
gunooat NeTbeEn, supply ship to the hotila in these
waters, discovered vessel which endeavored to avoid
her. Chase was al once given and followed up until
toe blockade runner ran ashore point about eight
miles dsetaut from Beaufort when the engineer shut
ing tie safety valve, the boiler burst. almost desroyp
tie vessel
Size proved 70 be the Prevensey, from Bermuda, Ca
paciy reg1tered at four hundred and eighty tons, but
according to the captains statement, capable of carry
ing upwards of five hundred. She was laden with an
assorted cargo, principally wines and the cause oil
her being so far up beyond Wilmington, where she
bound owing to the captain losing his reck-
oning. TIE officers and creW-forty-odd in number
escaped the vessel grounding to the shore, where
they subsequently reoaptured with the exception
of SIX, who viii probably be found to-day
squad OF eight supposing that they were in the Vi
Liuity OF the Southern lines discovering Paymaser
Wood the navy disclosed to him who they WERE au6
requested BIN to lead them into camp The Paymas-
ter never hndeceivng, led them forward until pick
ct station was reached, whsn be politely informed them
that they prisonerg-much to their evident
prise and chagrin.
much ct The cargo will either have been carried away
or destroyed but large number of cases of wine have
already been secured and fully many are still on board
Of the wreck The men had concealed about their per-
sons when taken prisoners between five and six thou
sand dollars 10 gold Mr.. James G. Fasser masters
mate OF the Dacotah was drowned in endeavoriog to
take eff the cargo of the prze
The news in this vicinity is sparse and uninterestog
The two hundred'pound Parrot gun captured at Ply
mouth has been moved to Richmond, and the rebels
are Building another ram in the Roanoke river
Major Marcus Erwin has been appointed Commits
sioner of North Carolina, and Major Edwin S. Jen-
ney Third New York artillery, is announced in gene
raj orders Provost Judge of this District. Bust.
of all kinds is at standsti and merchants and
traders are at their wits end to dispose of time.
The mortality among the refugees is still great
principally children. The diseases mostly prevalent
are measles and pneumonia. a fine camp, in healthy
locality, is about completed and partially occupied by
The refugees
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The cry of Fort Pillow" used by the Yankees in
the late fight with Forrest, remarks the hattanooga
Rebel was doubtless intended to announce that no
quarter wss to be given, and that the Confederafes
were TO be put the sword The question should be
propounded direct to the Yankee Government whether
tev have authorized thes troops to raise the flag Of
inliscrininate slaughter Tot If The Government
refuses to answer, we will be justified in our
own consciences ard hef the world. IN acting upon
the presumption that "no quarter" is their policy and
govern ourselves accordingly 1t is folly for us and rank
Injustice to our soldiers to continue TO regard the usa
gts of civilized warfare, and capture and kindly treat
prisoners if cur foe have resolved to slaughter CGrted
crate troops Whenever the chances Ct places it in
their power to do SO.
The conduct of the Yankee sodiery, and especially
OF the negroes has o late been such as to raise more
than susp that heir baoares are the results of
ixed AID deliberate policy, treacherousy adopted but
not publicly e0nouuc d. Tor of retaliation and re-
prisss on our part. But their Government can be
made to answer, aud if it publicly AID officially d!sa-
any such orders, all have to do, is to slaughter
wirhout mercy all who caught in ths practice re-
ierred to, using such battle cries as Fort Pillow