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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-02-06
letter from Raon. NJ. w. CAN'T.


Ny DEAR SIn: Your very Kind letter OF
Dec. ), directed to me at Little Rock, reach
ed me at this place to-day.
You will perceivcit was a long time going
tor il had not reached me when | left home,
on the 18th December. 1t seems long, but
think of one year ago. 1t could not have
gone there at all. Now, it is not so far TO
Arkansas. And we are getting still nearer.
And warm as has been the embrace Of our
wild Western State and your great me
tropolis in by-gone Years, and bitter rs has
been the terrible struggle in our nation, our
people, just preparing to write up the decree
of divorce from negro slavery, will rush to
meet You with warmer and more cordial
embrace than ever.
With proper assistance our State will be
again in full fellowship with he- sister States
in touv months and under an anti slavery
Constitution. | have no interest in mis-
representing. am no politician. ! 'coaid
not hare an oLicG. | mean what | say.
believe am an honest man. want peace
"a permanent pcace-a speedy peace. II
c'aaot come bit ly tte SrOrd. Oh, how Bit
tcrly it wrings my heart 10 say So. Yet it
is so, and this is likewise true, that the more
men in the field, the more determination and
"AiNy iNliiNNAls AAt NiibiANt NHt tlhtsi-lN'
and the less suffering and sorrow inflicted.
DO rot deny that love the South; that
every blow inflicted on 1t agonizes me but
love my country, and love order, and love
republican institutions, and would have all
preserved, and | see but one way to do it,
The war mus. be pressed with yigor the
redeemed territory reorganized, and It's
shattered society built mp. And, above all,
we must let negro slavery be removed at
once. It's death is inevitable. Let il be Us
easy as possible. It's death will be new life
to our nation, To the poor and to the cap
italists, IL opens up n new country, that
tincnt.
Thanks for your words Of cheer, and gen,
erous sympathy and encouragement. do
heartily appreciate II,
Yours truly, T.. w. CAN'T
WM. H. LEE, Esq, New York.
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,Eow Women Cri,icisc Each Otber,

Women criticise you, not uniustly, perhaps
but relentlessly. They judge you in detaiis.
men only in the whole. If your dress is
neat well-itting and weltoned, men will
not notice it except q few men milliners,
and few Others who ought to be, and to
whose opinion we pay no regard. If you
will only sit STILL hold up your head, and
| speak when you are spoken to, you can be
very comfortable. | do not mean that men
cannot and do not appreciate female bril-
liancy, but f you are good listener, and
in the receptive mood, you can spend an
hour pleasantly without g. But a woman
finds out in the first three minutes that the
! fringe on your dress is not match In
four, she has discovered that the fringe on
your sleeves is frayed at the edge. In five,
that the binding of the heel of your boot is
worn out. BY the sixth, she has satisfac-
toriiy asccrtained, what she suspected the
first moment she set eyes upon you, that
you trimmed your bonnet yourself. The
seventh assures her that your collar is only
| limitation y and when you part, at the
end of ten minutes, she has calculated with
tolcrablc accuracy the cost of your dress,
has levelled her mental eye glass at all your
little subterluges, and knows to dead
certainty your past history, present cercum-
stances and your future prospects. Well,
Willt Hhrln III sn" uOeSg None IN particular.
1t is only being stretched on the rack little
while. You have no reason to be ashamed.
Your boots are only beginning to he shabby.
and we all know the transitory nature of
galloon. Your fringe is too dark, but you
ransacked the whole city and did your best;
''aDgels could do no more" You trimmed
your bonnet yourself, and saved two dollars
which was just what you intended to do.
"The means were worthy'and the ends were
Won" Your lace is not real, by the cant of
the shop keeper but it is real-real cotton,
seal linen or real silk, or whatever it may
be, and'you never pretended it was Honitou
or point and if lace is soft and fine, and
sets off the throat prettilyl do not see why
it may not be Just as well made in America
for two cents yard, as in Paris for two
dollars or two hundred. In fact, this whole
matter OF lace is something entirely beyond
my comprehension. Why, l have seen
women who in the ordinary affairs of life,
were neat to fault fail down ana worship
a bit OF dingy old yellow lace that looked
fl for nothing but the washtub, and when
demonstrated with, excuse themselves by
saying, why. it is fifty years or five hun
Jlred years DID, which may be very lucid
explanation, but cannot say l fully under
stand and appreciate it.
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Reports from Esichnsond.
JEFF. DAYS. BODY skRvANr IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
That feature OF .he war, the intelligent
and trustworthy coltraband, who has disap-
peared from public view for the last few
months, reappeare in the city this morning
and his information has been considered OF
SO much importance as TO have occupied
many hours of the attention both of General
Halleck and OF the Secretary OF War. He
is full negro, named jim Dennison, other
wise 'Pcniberton," who has been for nearly
twenty years personal body servant of JEFF.
Davis, and is well known as such by the
old residents of this city. He only arrived
this morning, and brings news OF most
important character, though it all comes in
the form Of strong incidents such servant
waiting at table would naturally pick up.
OF the domestic menage of Mr.. Davis, his
pictures are very full. But first To give the
points which appear of great public interest
lie says that Jefferson Davis, in private
conversation, is unreseryed in urging the
abandonment of Virginia, as a line of de-
fence no longer tenable That he has heard
Mr. Davis in conversation with confidential
members OF the so.called Government, declare
frequently that Virginia had been used for
all 1t was worth that ii had proved shield
of immense value in Tending off the deyasta-
tlons of war from the rice and cotton States,
which were the natural heart and body
polite Of the new Government. Steps have
already been taken, on various pretexts OF
their labor being needed on the public
works, to send all the valuable able-bodied
negroes and breeding negro women from
Richmond along the railroad 10 Lynehburg,
and also south into Georgia, which Mr..
Davis declares 10 be the next base Of defen-
siye operations. but General Lee, whom
Jim describes rs looking very old, with his
hair now snow white, is peremptorily oppo.
sed to the abandonment OF Virginia, aud
declares that Virginia soldiers will lay down
their arms, II their State be given up 10 the
Yankee despotism, Jim does not give these
points ~ they are here stated, the following
being about a fair specimen Of his style Of
information -
Tho eupolo roof Of the Presidents house
leaks badly, be says, 30 that during ,hc 70,
cent rain storm all the tubs from the kitchen
haa 10 be taken up 90 save the ceiling OF the
lower ho0n Mis-. Davis, who often says
that u they had known how u Vas going,
thsy never would have leil Washingtoa With
her consent, was calling Massa Davis allen.
ti0n 20 tbs state NJ che Foof, snd asked him
IA srna 10 the QuaTlsTsnasiefs Department
and have u repalfed, AssaA Davis, who
has gsosn seEy psinlant aud irritable a
late. Tsplied i--"i IeckoH yea wiil b. oul u
this l'slese anoihsE Isia slosn. Deat fss'
yos.sa and isss me sksoat shssa tz,as"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-02-06

\ SoN 10 TnE PRINoE az WALEs.--T The
succession 10 the crown Of Great Britain Is
not likely Ia bo lost 10 the house OF Hanover,
Thirty years ago the young Princess NietoFia
was the only direct heir, But she added to
the line 50 beautifully that there u no pro
liability oi the succession departing ffom
her direct descendants She has nine living
children anG i've grand children, ihe last
Of thrse l. son "a the Prince of Wales, bara
on the Sch of January, Tue future Queen
of fngland thus early gives PROMISE of a.
yaling her mother ln'ias, the foignlng Queen
a. mother 0f children. The birth ol heF
san eiimlalshes tha chances of the crowns
ever e0miag "a FRINGE Allied, the oaeeas
scc0nd soa, eh0 a said Ia BE- the nlosi In
lall,eeut az the hnily, and whom many
waald prefer ~ hssp a. ihsll sossIslga
slisF bis molAsFs dssaa = i'a'lsfsiAss ~
$50 49,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
OUR WAR DEBT.
HOW CAN IT EVER BE PAID.

This question, although often gravely
asked, ought, In the mind ofany intelligent,
loyal American, to be answered only with q
smile.
Before the rebellion our cotton crop was
estimated at over four millions of bales of
five hundred pounds each. A tax on this
one article of five cents per pound would
amount to one hundred millions of dollars
Add to this an export duty on two and a
half millions of bales, rs the average in fu-
ture of our exports, of two and half cents
q pound, will give over thirty millions of
dollars more. This is without estimating
how much these rates may be increased
without distressing our people, when the
production of cotton shall be much reduced
in cost by the change from slave to free
labor.
Take the other productions of the South
which Europe must have, and which will
stand heavy tax without being felt by the
people, both for export and home consump-
tion, and add thereto the amount of tax
which can be placed upon our mining oper-
ations, and there is o fund at once provided
amply sufficient to provide for the principal
of debt of say four thousand millions of
dollars, and that long before our creditors
will be willing to receive the money-leaving
the 1orelgn revenue, with tax on few
manufacturing establishments, to pay the
interest and assist in reducing the principal
Suppose we come out OK the war with q debt
of four thousand millions of dollars (the
debt is now, probably, less than two thous
and millions) deduct from this say five
hundred millions of dollars, which the
people will gladly lend the government
without any interest for the advantage of
having the circulation, then we have three
thousand five hundred millions on which to
pay interest, and this sum will then, without
u doubt, readily command premium on
rate of five per cent, which is per annum,
say $l75,000,000
To pay this yearly interest We
shall have our foreign duties,
say over $lOO,oOO,OoO
And our manufactures of spirits
and other luxuries will yield
say 75,Ooo,OOO
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-02-06

How TO TREAf fKoEES LINBs-1he New York
Evening Post IA article this suhset saVs that
ffoten linbs sh0uii never DO rubhsd The luiaes u
the ncshy tisuss ~hen hoEeH Ia their minute ars oF
cells, al once herome IN eAch " these enclosures
crystals having large nunbeE OF angles and sharp
polns and hence ruhking the hssh eausss thrin %
eat % teaT theiT eay AIlagh The ussaes, ~ that
shsn u y thAxedi The glaelufe ol The masrlo u
more % les. destroyed The pgopeF moie ol treat
neat 4 thus stated
Mhsa eay I.-it VI The hoiy i frossa, u sheuld BE-
kepi FfFissuy quist tli u y thAsei oat whioh
sheali ~ done - plqmfly Ta.sii'e, AZ lfesa.ns
tAhe Place tuia Tie auriaeo nssfdly, ~ thnalnf
shoali be N The FsFeEse afdsr hau ile .nllle oul
sadiJ The teasing eat u IsofliOn VI lssh, siik,
cal ~ ihs ssas te sifips lhs ele.i tee ths hesll
,aie eleslsilua ihloash ~ fffiaeas ualilhaaiisa
30 lhf lnifInll hss sni Ne skt1raal tIossl aals,
silf seisa he nel lnieliaf pssls sai lf,lass eis
.sI..ss y I. ~ y l = q ~, :, A.r'As I>s- Es'ss
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-02-06
ISAAC K. STAUFFER,
watch Maker and .geVyeler,
MANUFACTURER OF

MANUFACTURER OF
SILVER WARE & Importer Of WATCHES
No. IIS North Second St, Corner Quarry, PHtLA-
DELPAIA-
TIE has constantly on haId an assoytment of Gold
y 4 and Silver Patent Lever, Lepne and Plain
Watches; Fine Golj Chains, Seals and Keys, Breast
Pins Ear Rings Finger Ringe, Bracelets, Miniature
Cases Medallions sockets Pencils. Chmblcs, Spec
tacics Silver Table Desert, Tea, SAT- and Mustard
Spoons Sugar Spoons. Cnps. Napkin Riugs, Fruit
aud Butter Knives, Shields, Combs Diamond Point
ed Pens al of which will be sold lou Tor Cash
NJ. l. TOBIAS & cos best quality full ieweied
Patent Lever Movements constantly on hand also
other Makers Jf superior quality.
B.-old Gold and Silver bought for cash.
i IAkA Ii Nv
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-02-06
PRIVATE ACADEMY.
NORTHUMBERLAND.

FT1HE REV. JAMES DICKSON, will reopen his
4 Academy ON Monday, the l7th day Of August,
1868.
The following branches will be taught:
Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Philosophy Rhetoric,
Logic, Book Keeping Vocal Music in theory and
practice. Also, Geography, Grammar, History,
Composition Writing.
TERMS:
Per Ouarter OF II weeks S6tos
Ii the above branches without the languages SO OO
Latin and above branches, 81 90
Greek and above branches, IS 90
See Circular.
Por further particulars apply to
REV JAMES DICKSON, Teacher.
Northumberland, August LIST, lsG3-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-02-06

4 Nav PoRr ron DLocEADE RUNNERS
The story current las. night OF the captain
who took on board his schooner cargo Of
goods furnished by South street merchants.
and agreed 10 take them Ia Virginia FOR thu
use Of the rebels, but landed the goods ~
liockaway and appropriated them 10 bis
own use--the owners tgaring 10 expose him
true, though no names 0f the merchants,
the captain or oi his vessel are given. |, is
reported thai the captain offered 10 pnt
some OF the goods among the prize eaFgoes
selling a this port ~ Coarss Cor his own
henent. IL docs aot appear that he wlii be
punished ioF bic shiesdnesA-Ass igst
lpsf.
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JOB PRIN TIN .

We have connected with our establishment well
selected JOE OFFICE, which will enable us to
execute, in the neatest style, every variety Of
Printing.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

One square Of IL lines, timee, 81 90
Every subsequent insertion, IS
One square, MONTHS 90
Six months, 90
One year, s 90
business Cards Of lines, per snuun, 500
Merchants and others advertising by the yett,
with the privilege Of inserting different I'D
vertising weekly, 10 %
Business notices inserted in the LOCAL CoLras, or
before Marriages and Deaths, FIVE CENTS PER
LINZ for each Insertion.
tn Larger Advertisements as per agreement
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tein ms chahesioa Msfeufy
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sef,ss NJ, kpes tni srf elrTailhs ~ ihs ssplsfi
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~. q. AsEAgsEKAEeE'-S
Confectionery, Toy and
FRUIT STORE,
Market Street, Sudbury, PA.

CONFECTIONERY or ALL KINDS,
TOYS OF MISREPRESENTATION,
FRUIT, &c, &c,
CONSTANTLY on hand ana for sale at the aboEe
establishment at Wholesale and retail, III reason
able prices
He is manufacturing all kipd5 Of Confectionaries
to keep up lul assortment w-ishSare sold at low
gates
Tobacco Scgars, Stationery, Nuts Of all kinds, and
n variety of other articles, all Of wlish offered
wholesale and retail.
= Remember the name aad place. e.
NJ c. GEARIART,
Market street, doors west OF E. \. Bright d Sen
etore.
sunbury Sept. 10, l563,--tf
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-27
From Missouri.

ST.. Louis, Oct. 70.
The Democrats warrensburg special
says:
Gov Hall has arrived here from indie
pendence with a small escort under
Capt. Foster. He thinks our cavalry are
damaging Prices rear considerably
Price is going through Kansas, but is
sprinkling the roads with the blood OF
his best men.
Our loss in Sundays fight was about
two hundred and fifty killed and wound
ed Their loss was much greater. We
took from four TO five hundred prison
ers.
Deserters from Price are coming to
this point in considerable numbers.
The deaf bodies of Major Wilson, Sd
Missouri militia, and six of his men
were captured by the rebels at Pilot
Knob and given to guerrilla band FOL
execution for the alledged killing OF
some rebels in Arkansas last summer
found in Franklin county yesterday
Wilson's body had several holes in 1t
A rebel Major and six prlvates are now
in Alton prison as hostages for Wilson
and his men. They will doubtless b
shot in retaliation.
There is nothing later from Price
army.
There is no confirmation of the car
ture of three pieces of artillery at lnd'
pendence, as reported.
Gen Rosecrans' depot of supplies
at WarrensbuTg.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-27
From Washington

WASHING ToN, Oct. "A.
The Richmond papers of the 18th pub
lisbed an account of the blowing up and
sinking the United States steamer Nj
phon. Admiral Porter to-day teiegraphed
TO the navy department, that he received
letters from on board the Niphon dated
the 18th, so the publication is undouot-
eddy untrue.
Mosby's and Whites gangs of guerril-
las are again lowering around in FAR
fax, Loudon and adjoining counties
Yesterday a number of Mosby's scouts
made their appearance in the vicinity
of the Great Fall of the Potomac, about
1s miles from this city. Two were cap
tured H
Gen. Ricketts, is reported in very low
| condition to-day. The ball which en-
tered his right breast and passed thro
| his lungs was extracted this morning
His shoulder blade and right arm are
much infiamed and 1t is feared that in
ternal bleeding has commenced, caused
by cutting an artery
The draft was resumed in this city to.
day to fill deficiencies in quotas of vari
Gus wards. Among those drafted wa
the doorkeeper of the Presidents Man
sion, which makes four attaches OF tn
| White House who have been drafte
within the past two months.
Subscriptions to the 7-30 loan to-da
amount to ST29,
Gen. Custar has been promoted Majc
General in consideration of his brilliar
services in the valley. This was al
nounced to Gen. Custar at the War d,
partment to-day, during the presents
ton of flags captured by Sheridan
forces in his late victories at Ceds
Greek, and was received with loud a.
, plause by large crowd assembled
. witness the presentation
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-27
right with the Rebel Rams.
- NV YoRK, Oct. %.

NhW Il uhhi Wv. 80
The Tribune's correspondent with the
army of the James, says
Al dawn this morning, one OF our
land batteries In charge OF Capt, Ashby,
Co, +. Third New York artillery, opened
ON the rebel fleet in James River, about
a mile above Cox's landing, with TWEEN
ty and thirty pound shells, aud quickly
sent their wooden gunboats to the pro
tecting wing of Fort Darling ana the
other shore batteries. The three IRON
clad rams, however, stood IRE ana re-
turned the compliment for an hour OF
more. until one of their smoke stacks
was nearly shot away, and one OF our
shells exploded in the after part Oh the
Richmond, killing gunner ana wounu-
inc three seamen-when, having had a
vigorous pounding from our shells, they
one by one filed away out of range TO q
place of security, leaving an eatthworE
which the rebels have lately constructed
ON the west side of the James, TO con
tinue the duel with Capt, Ashby's bat
tery, and another of our forts lower
down the river. This rebel work sent
one hundred Founders in return for Cap
Ashby's twenty and thirty-pound shells
but received those of the same calibr'
from our lower battery, and finally dis
| continued the duel.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-27
From Charleston.

NEW YORK, oct. "a. I
The steamer Arago from Hilton Head
the 21st, has arrived. Among the pas
sagers are Coils. Van Wick, Littlefield,
Hantwell; 1t. Coils. Morgan and Teary
Majs. Vignes, Corwin and Hart.
On the 10th large naval fleet arrived
off Charleston, including a schooner
laden with ammunition &C., destination
unknown.
Rebel Gen. Hardell has proposed to
Gen. Foster @ general exchange OF pris-
oners in his hands man for man, and
officer for officer, or their equivalent
The matter would probably be referred
to Washington.
The Palmetto Flag says the latest adj
vices report the average death daily in
Charleston from yellow fever is twenty
also the rebel papers filled with obitu
aries ofdistinguished southerners, of dis
cussions of peace and reconstruction
! On the whole their tone is very favor
able to the Uuited States and shows 1
great change within the last few months
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Is EAT s.

SAWYER.-In Springfield, VT, April 2sth,
1864 Of disease of the heart, Frank Page, only
child of Doctor L. and M. Sawyer, aged years
months and l6 days. 3c
Weep not for me nv father dear, 81
Methinks hear him say, -
Fain would stay and cheer thy heart,
Along life's rugged way,
But Jesus he has called for me,
And must hasten home, ..es
To greet my angel mot her dear,
Where sorrows never come.
Mother, weep not for little Frank,
Though not my mother long,
thank thee for thy gent care,
And blindness thou hast shown.
But mus leave you mother now,
For brighter worlds above.
No more neei your tender care,
Or your maternal love. -
Oh, father dear, your little lambs
Are safe within the fold .t.s
With shining crowns u ION our heads no
And clothed with purest gold
Our little vol tuned anew ie'."
Our Saviour's praise to sing
Hosarnah to Jehovah's name
.0Hg Glory to God our King.
M PERsoNS.--In U S Hospital. Aug. 80 1861
and buried in Mount oIivit Cemetery, FIR, der lex
Md, Edwin M Persons, aged 10 years. He wa,
a member of Co. A, 18th Vermont Regimf MT,
and son of Franklin and Chloe Persons, of Cas-
Teton vt. E8s eE
SAl EO.--ln L lbtStoFus oct. lntu, loDf, bend-
jah Douglass Bates, aged "a years and mentns.
Mr. Bates was one of the few relatives left il
this section Of the late Stephen Douglas, be
ing own cousin iHsti6lHs7
| He had been long and patient sufferer hasr
ing been troubled for the last fifteen OF NOR.
| years with morbid affection of the base of ths
brain and spinal column which although mo-
very painful. yet produced gradual paralysis, So
that for the last lev years he has been unable I,
walk, and for the last two or more years VI abl
| to dress, andress or feed himself, during whicl
| time his family, and particularly his wife, ha
| been very Devoted, doing all they could to n ak
/ him comfortable and happy. 4 H. d.
MANN In Ruilsnd, Oct. q, 1854 at the res
| idence Of II. Hayward, Willard Mann, aged 6
| years. sD icieT
| FOsTER.-In N. Y pavid's Island Hosrit,
July Is, 1854 OF wounds received before Peers
burg June %, Calvin O. Fest r. of Writing vt
| member of Battery G, LIST Vermont Heavy Ar
tillery, aged ~ years end months.
GIDrINGS On boe 4 q trar ont from Ne
Haven, Conn, while y route 10 Join the Sevent
| Yer mont egiment -'ort hekens, w. b. Gii
! din g, Of Poultney, 81 40 years.