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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-10
From Rer j Merton Broun, d. D.. Editor Of tIs
Encyclopedia Of Rei4gious Eno,rledps,


Encyclopedia Of Religious Knorisdgs
Al hough not disposed TO favor or recommend Pat.
ent Medicines in general, through distrust Of theiY
ingredients ami effects, yet know Of no sufficient
reasons whv man may not testify to the benefits he
believes himself to nave received from any siuple
preparation. in the hope that he thus cont ibats
to the benefit of others
do this the more readily 10 regard to Hoofsnd's
Germ IN Bltters, prepared by Dr. C N jackson, Of
Il IS city, brcsuse preuiiced aga nst them f.r
many years under he impression that they were
chiefly an aicnhoc mixture. | am indebted to nm
friend Robert Sho maker, ESQ., for the removal Of
this prejudice by proper tests ami for encouraSsmens
10 try them whom suffering from grest and long con.
tinued debility. The Of three bottles OF these
Bnters. at the beginning of the pr sent year, wse
folio ed by eviden, relief ami restoration to O do.
gree OF bodily AM mental vigor which had net feN
tor SIX months hefoie, AMI bad almost dsspalrsd Of
regalning therefore hank God and my friend for
directing me 70 the of them
PHILAD'A, june 3D. 1861 J NEwroK BRovH.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-10

BAC0N-PHELPS-In Pisrceville Feb 7th ls64
AuEN Rscon. J. p Mr.. SYLVESTER BACON, to
Nn. PHsLPs both Of Nicholson, Wyoming Co.
TERRY-BLAKESLEE.- On the Bird inst. st the
residen,e % of Geo. BIakesles esq by Rev, Lut her
Peck Mr.. Hiram L. Terry of Terrytown, Brad.
Co. to Miss: Louisa R. Blakesiee Of Dimock Susq
Co.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-10
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WILL GIVE YOU
~ GOOD APPETITE,
WILL GIVE YOU
STRONG Healthy NERVES.
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SLEET WELL.
AND WILL POSITIVELY PREVENT
YELLOW FEVER, BILIOUS FEVER, Os
Those suffering from
Broken doun and Delicate Constitu.ions.
From whatever causes eli; her in
MALE AND FEMALE.
WILL FIND IN
HOOFLAND's GERMAN BITTRRe.
REMEDY
hat VIII res IRE them to their usual health. Snch
has teen The case in thousands of instances and a
ialr triai IS but required to prove the assertion.
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70 COISU MP TVE Is.

Consumptive sufferers viii receive i valuable pre-
scription for thee of Consunq ton, Asthma, Bron
chltis, and all Throat and Lung Affections, free Of
h,rge, by sending their ad iress
Rev A WILSON.
William, burgh,
Kings Co, New York.
Jan 20 S64-v3 no % CIV
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01
Hnw M Or11fuafed.

Tt will be remembered that some weeks ago General
amptons Bv4lry captured $500 head o! cattle from
the YANKEES near Petersburg 1t appears that North
Carolina soldier named Waterbury (from the town of
Fayettevlle first discovered the cattle within the enc
nv lines reconnoitered the position, and communica-
ted the Information to Gets Hampton aud Barringer.
corresrorden OF The Fayetteville Observer explains
how Waterbury managed He says:
II is not generally known That The brilliant AFT .ir oil
Gen. Hampton rsc ntly near Petersburg, in which he
took from the enemy 500 beef cattle and made com
pete Reconnaissance of bis position mainly due To
the enterprise and bold s OF young soldier from ay
ettevile We think The adven OF our young friend
sufficiently inter sting for publication, without comt-
ting any offence ag 4nst his modesty. In &C.
we're skirmish with the enemy, be (Waterbury)
was taken prisoner, and after being sharply iuterro
gated by the yankee commander, carried to City
| Point After six days confinement be managed to ef
feet bis escape and pass through the camp of the enemy
without detection, bringing eff with him yankee sol
der. Observing within the lines of the enemy large
herd of Cattle his appetite and recoecous OF short
ratons, suggested survey of the place. the strength
of the guard, &c aud reconnoitering long enough
to make an examination OF tie surroundings, he
made his way into the Confederate camp, and Of
fered his report General Barringar Command
log cavalry. This eff .er awaited himself o.
the information, which resulted in the capture Of the
cattle, togethtr with large ruuber of mules wagons
g., of which your readers already familiar high
position in the confidence Ct his commanding officer
warded the faithful ecout but hDk be is entitled
to like praise and thanks home for the service
10 say nothing OF The unselsh patriotism which induced
him to rei quh safe and lucrative of6c. in Fayete-
vile, to enter the armyas private soldier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01
From the Augusta Constitutionalist, 24:h inst.
The Sd uattOn.

Some little gloom end arpre pension prevailed on
yesterday n ng, IN OF suudry rumors to
the effect that despa ches nad been received 10 this city
announcing the passage Of The Oconee Mllledge
vile by the enemy who likewise reported adv
n1 10 the direc, ion OF Augusta
1t was thought that the two columns OF the my
W, uld combine at nrar Sparta and move on War
co. striking the old Unttd States Road the lat
ter place which leads this city The recent rains,
no viewer, have made the country between Warrenton
and Spar universal bog, and it is aim st impossi-
lie TO move trains anything else through such OBJ
struc lois.
cions of the morning by facts OF substantial merit found
ID upon the most reliable testimony.
The Yankee force that captured Miledgevlle re-
maiued there up to yesterday evening They had burn
ed the State House browns Hotel and the Peniten-
tiary small quantity of fixed ammunition fell into
their hands. Small it was, it the plain duty of
the Ordnance officer to have destroyed it and nothing
can excuse such culpable negligence. We hope this
may be untrue for of all things in the world
munition is the last to leave in their way.
We have intelligence from Slocum's corps which
of the 22d At that time but eleven Yankees had
crossed the river and of this number seven have been
captured Slocum's entire column has gone down the
side of the river Indicative of attempt to pass
by Augusta and slipping between it and Macon, plunge
towards the sea by Savannah or Brunswick.
Everything In quiet in the direction of Macon. We
get no news by the Central train.
The Yankees are probably so elated at the capture
of Miledgeve that they will he incapacitated for 10
comoton for some days. The anaconda has been gor-
ged and requires time for Digestion This day is our
MAN shout abroad and the welkin ring, We come we
come
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01
LATER FROM GEORGIA.
following {:

The Augusta Constuonalhs of the 2sth publishes the
following:
We have Information that the enemy's cavalry
noo 1song, moving on sparta they encamped at or
southwest of sparta.
Another column moving from MHledgevie with
tery It passed the Ocones, aud pursuing the road lead
through Washington county by the way of Sanders
Il. This direct line to Savannah from MlIedgevle
column, supposed to be socums boring from two
conjunction With the cavalry mentioned on sparta
sparta there are two roads one leading to Augusta via
proper and Becoming chsst.ement Il !. probable, how
combine column moving on the road to snnah
Gen aardse telegraph, that no had left Macon perfect
tain dispositions in that quarter. He Ia where his
vices are demanded.
om %. to us
to know something about it. We hope Generals
alive to the importance of such knowledge and have
small dstaoh@enta the enemy in bulk may be slipping
away We do not want him to slide away with immunity.
After such hercu, efforts to administer drubbrg
would be pity to have him lose hrs paddy whack.
Everything tends the belief that Augusta ho CIV
stocks trade congratulate themselves that
the track OF this living slmoom has passed them affair
Judgment at BunsvIok the scourge may be only
ed A grand rally should be made to decimate him-to
teach him lesson that Yankeedom shall remember ever
astingly. successful enterprise of this character will
invite many more; q crushing defeat will paralyse such
The Augusta Sentinel of the same date says:
FROM CENTRAL RAILROAD AND V1cM17y.-The enemy's
destruction at Medgeve ia said to embrace the State
other buildings The report that the asylum was
i'm contradicted.
The rumor in town that Sherman captured large lot
Of ammunition ut hlledgevlle In All the ord
stores removed Three loads of the pow
der passed through this city on Fday on the to Co.
is rumored that cavalry busy in destroying
barns CRIBS and anything that may be OF use to Sherman
OcmQiSee
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01
GEOA GA.

We have no further news from Georgia of a nature
Deem advisable to publish, with the exception of tine
following, which take from the Augusta Constrtu-
tionatast of Sunday morning, the 9th inst:
SITUATION.
We have some little from gentleman who recent
~ visited Atlanta, rather the spot which Atlanta
once stood
The place is entirely destroyed Prior to leaving the
enemy sill the negroes up the read. Citizens stated
that had gone forth with army corps each
numbering about Is coo men. These corps command
ed respectively by Davis, Oserhaus, Blair and Socum
The Ysrkses gave out that they going with halt
their force to Augusta and half to Savannah.
They have torn up the Rail Roads behind them every.
where.
The main body of shermaus army in reported at San
dersvle and pushing forward rapidly. His advance had
reached Tennele the Central Rail Road that point
string Information to the Whereabouts of army.
HIS trick discovered and his curiosity will be satisfied
presently.
Several thousand veteran troops had arrived
nah and - thousand more were expected.
cavalry raid is reported to have advanced far AZ
Warenton. This band is supposed to be the galant six
hundred " which, when last heard from, prancing
about Sparta.
Reliable information has received that east Macon
had been feeby sheled by small force of the enemy As
OF position shown, the Yankees retired At
present there of the Shermanes the vicinity
Macon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01
movEmesTs OF HOOD AND SHERMAN.

A dispatch from Washington says that snothi0g Of
fetal has been received from General Sherman for
week past" The Herald says "no Information of the
exact where abouts of Gen. Sherman has yet been made
public" So specuations concerning the whereabouts
of Sherman still continue. The last and most positive
is from the Louisville Journal. The editor OF that pa
per PROCESSES to be fully advised Of General Shermans
paus but down the 14h instant he regarded 1t as
highly important that no publication OF them should
be made He now coutradcls the statement that oher-
man burned Atlanta, but confrms1he report that be
destroyed the railroad between Atlanta and Chatta-
nooga and removed the iron. That paper further save
General Sherman having made his dispositions Tor
meeting Hoods force the Tennessee river started
for Macon, Andersonville anc other points which he
designed take bis way to the seaboad at Charles
ton or Savannah HIS force is set down at sixty thou
nd men, and supplied with radons tor thirty days
This acc uot leaves Gen. Thomas with force entirely
sufficient 10 take of Hood wherever he may choose
| to go.
] he Philadelphia Irqurer in article specializing
upon Shermans design, says:
TIE latest intelligence from Hoods army is contain
ed in Nashville telegram of the l6tb which says that
the rebel force undr that mpuslve aud erratlc General
is sill on the Tennessee near Florence one of his corps
being en- Tie north side OF the river end he whole held
in check by the condition of the roads. his entire
strength is placed 80 00O Tnat is rather too round
figure to be accepted re!iable We Therefore give
the following estimate, made by eye witness while
| Hood his march from Georgia to Alabama:
| S. D. Lees corps, 7,5OO
Cheatam's corps, D OOu
| Stewards corps, 600
| Dick Taylor's army, 5000
! cavalry, oooO
| Total 33, SOC
He has also with him sixtytwo pieces of artillery,
| chiefly six aud twelve pcuod rs.
We may presume that ith all these staten len IS
from the West, concuIrng upon two main points, z
that Thomas is left to confront Hood, and that Sher
naa has broken up the railroad behind him Sherman is
| really advancing toward the seacoast He has the
whole interior OF Georgia and South Csro0a before
him, and, beyond all doubt, will strike at the most Vi
tai points, bat every loyal heart will wish him God
speed towards uders0nvIe, where the shocking cruel
Ties Inflicted on our suffering soldiers in captivity has
! made tie country great grave yard
He bad rations Tor 30 days but be is marching thro
couory heretofore untouched by the war, and will b
able to fed bis fore large eat of the enemy
may therefore, be considered supplied for full 81
| days least At what point he may strike the coas
is of course unknown to The Government, and We have
no doubt he will find supplies and all neediu sue
| cors at the right time ADD 10 the right place.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01

IMPORTANT AMENDMENT OF THE CONFEDERATE TAX
LAw.-Aa act was passed by the Confederate Congress
Oh the 18th of June, 1864 amending in several partc
ulars the general law passed the 18th OF February
previous. One Of the amendments We deem OF especial
Importance and copy it below for the lntor nation OF
| our readers:
sFo g. That ths act shall be construed o. to sub
ect to xatoR bacon, and other agricultural pro-
cues Lch proouced in the year eighteen hundred
md sxiy three aud 10 the of the producer
and necessary for the support of himself aRd
during present year and from which taxes in
kind have been deducted and delivered or paid.
The Confederate tax assessors 10 Georgia, and we
presume, in otter States in obedience to nsructions
from headquarters, have assessed tax for 1864 upon
all cultural productions CT last year over above
supply for the payers white family, white
ants, carriage horses, etc. They construe the word
family " in the above act to embrace only the above
named persons sId things We do not believe that il
was The ntenon of Co gre.s to restrict the meaning
that term to any such limit The negroes who work in
the field and the mules that pillow much part o.
d planters family the Servants who wait upon his
table aud the horses mules that draw bis carriage
Indeed the feeding of the former is much neces-
sary for the support" of mans family, proper thar
the feeding of the latter, for the latter might be dis
nstd with, but the former could not without great
| d iii ulty.
L. mu.t be remembered too that the tax in kind for
1868 all eAdy cole cted this Identical corn
bacon, etc. aud it thus brought within the puI view
OF The ex mp ION declared ia The act above Ieced-
This ex poslt OF the Jaw iully concurred in by
| uisting shed OF the Confederate Cong ess
whom We have recently m t. aGd we have no doubt tha
l. is Ct Ii so, then should lax be imp sed upon
hat portion OF The agricultural productions OF last year
<hlch may be cssary 10 support mans white iaml
~ Ills Degroe, mules, noss, cattle, ETC., for the zeal
| 1864 Columbus Times.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01
II
THE CHASE OF THE TALLAHASSEE"

For the Journal
THE CHASE OF THE TALLAHASSEE"
EDITORS JOURNAL -
Since extracts have been published from Yankee pa
so famous by her late exploits under the command o.
the gallant and enterprsing WOOD it may not be un-
interesting to the public to hear the true and
version of the affair from eye witness
On the 9Th instant the ship was at daylight little
southwark OF Hatteras, when steamer was discovered
which gave chase and continued in sight astern du
ring the day at times gaining as steam was allowed
to go down, but generally she grew farther and farther
away At nightfall it was deemed advisable to haul
of to sweep the tubes of the boilers and make some
other repairs prior to approaching the bockadng feet
The position of the ship somewhat to the South
ward and Eastward of Lookout The suppositign il
that the enemy in chase continued on his course for the
feet of New Inlet and the Tallahassee not having
been seen, it determined the squadron to 90 in onest If
her In force steering in open line for the nont whore
she lost and where they found her during the
noon of The 7h Three only ofthe enemys vessels
active participants in the chase they were the Lii
Ian, " MI ntgomery," and slow vessel carrying
square sails forward. When matters first became in.
terestng, The Tallahassee" was steering E. NJ
with tie Lillian forward of the s,arboarj beam dis
tant about i've miles, and edging down to cut us Of
tns fellow with square sails nearly abeam with
ABOUT the same distance between u.s. The Mont
gomery' thlea-masted propeller, was on the star
Doaro guar er, and distant about six miles, The "Ts
lahasse had about ten pounds OF steam, and it was
sue was bot sainlug the "Lian which " sse
aS - " NC Ieareo as she Was getting 10 our track
auo SUI anoth'r vessel appeared ab ut tbs time ON the
port Dow. La rm, with plenty IF steam, the eaIan,
Racer would Dave 7as1ed bet them like dsIohi
ou unfor 'unaey The CLEANING and repairs had fake
more Time than expected and in cons o,e ~ 80
YVES ooWn' and niDe days consumption of fuel had so
Agnenea Inc vessel that her screws were not perfectly
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01
no. G. LEGISLATURE.

NOV BIRD 1864 The House branch of the Joint
otanolng COMMITTEES were announced as follows:
rlnasceSIAessrs. sheherd Ams, Brown, of Mecklen-
Oh Acdsnee Murphy. Philips, Cunningham and Love
sntasy Ahniars-Aessrs. Gfissom, Cowles, stance
Public BuiidnRsHe'ara. Albritton Caho and Gallo
Slipe. ~
Deaf, Dunb and Bind Asylun-Messers. Mccormick.
aolton, Joy Rer Costnsr and Latham,
Insane Asylum--Messrs. Carson of Aexander Ridd;ck
Baxter, Peace and smith OF Gabarus
swamp Lard4-hessrs. Bond of Gates, wooten, Per.
kins, Cobb aud Garter.
Cherokee Lands aud Western Turnpikes-Messrs
Young, Gucger, Athewo th Banks and Polk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01
GOV. WATTS ON AMINO N2GnoEs.

On the l7th inst the m sspge OF Gov. Watts was
reld to tn Alabama Legisla 1t is a very inter
t,liog document We give below mis- views on tn.
su ct of negro soldiers. We shall publish in day
or TWO lendd argument against idea OF con-
ventiOn tf the States to make Eeace:
o. II day of DC ODER, the Governors of North
Caroi1a Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, aud Alabama
on the Invitation of the Governor OF North Carroll
"a assembled tor consultation in Augusta, Ga they
adopted several solutions | herewith respectful,
present you with copies thereof | not present du
ring the whole time Of this couventlon being suddenly
caei home by sicknt SIS III my family, but l approve
all The souuors passed, with the epti Of the
IN relation to the Ct negroes ia the army. sub
nit hem ytu tor your con ITERATION and ecOmmt
lat you take AL necessary to carry uut tbs
sentiments OF each, except The one which have Lam
ed.
The idea Ct using negroes il the army, except for
Transfers cocks poneer vice. and for work on fort
FEC tous and nurses in hospitals, [ think utterly
ipdefenelbie in principe and policy. 10 permit the
Confederate Government to acquire property ID them,
and ultimately to emaucipae such as faithfully per-
form service, would be unconstitutional 1t would
be ST. i've the interests of the State So far
Alabama is concerned, the Legislature is without pow
tr TO aid in the accomplishment OF such purpose
Our State constitution declares that slave in this
State shall be emancpaed by any act done to take Ell
feet in this State, Or any other country.
HUsK BFDs.-We fad an old paper the eubjoined
very useful paragraph. We can also add testimo-
ny 10 the great superiority OIL husks over straw Tor IN
der BEDS
each autumn has returned, for several years past
have advised all corn-growers to their husks
for under BEDS believing they tie best substance for
this purpose that is be used They should be
the inner husks clean an! whole, and spread On some
airy floor for few days, in order that they may be-
come perfectly dry. Then they may be put into the
ticks, and they will last for many years. We have
of the uDder-beds BOW in nouse, which have
been in use more than twenty years and, with
nual ventilation aud beating. by being EN- 0tied On
chamber or, and with r5plenishlng with new husks,
they good and lively when The
buks bad better not be stripped up, some have done
This makes the substance fner and liable to mat
up Let the husks be whole, and, drying in irregular
shapes, they will retain these shapes and lie lively in
the bed for long time. There is beard or 1uzness
each husk that prevents any insects crawling through
the bes consequently they are entirely tree from
mn of which sra" Is apt to be FULL They are there
fore clean, sweet, and healthy. A good husk bed s
equal to the best mattress for use, and have
slept in feather beds 10 winter not half soft these
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-01
Comets

The age of miracles in the ordinary acceptation Of
the word probably over and signs and wonders
are no longer exhibited in the heavens for the warning
or direction of mankind. We at least have been &C
cusomed to attach little Or Importance even in
terea to representations founded upon any other signs
than those which reason and observation may be able
to discover by survey Of the moral and political
horizon.
But without regarding mere physical phenomena as
influencing the actions fortunes Of mankind in any
other way than by their physical apprecabe power,
we cannot but recognize the OF condolences
which might give ground of belief to the credulous and
puzzle eveA the most skeptical AS an instance, we
may refer the great comet which sreamed broad
ly and brilliantly skies not long before the
outbreak of the troubles on this continent. Many
thoughtful men, not superstltlous nor even IN
usually imaginative, knowing the condition of par
ties and sections and foreseeDg what was likely soon tc
occur, looked the strange celestial wanderer with
something more deeper melancholy, and more akin 10
fear and apprehens The coincidence OF lts porten
tousy sudden arrival with the rapid development of the
causes at work to light up still porentous FIRE
on this GLOBE was that could hardly escape oberva
tion or fail to be looked back to after these had
produced their inevitable IF Cts and the flames of war
like the tail Of the comet sreamed balefuly half
@ continent.
This we have no doubt simply a coincidence
Fixed laws guided the eccentric stranger within the
circuit of the earlhs orbit, and fixed laws carried it
away into the dim Of space; hat coinci-
dences sometimes startling and the frequent
renee of such condolences connected with the advent Of
comets vouched for by history and in other days took
such hold of the general mind that for centuries
men regarded tie lorg har visitors with supersitious
dread and even f.W divest themselves OF some
my IS erious feeling 10 connection with hem.
The LADIES taxing TO UNcH-1he Southern
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IS IMPROMPTu.O
1MPkOMPTU.
MAI. GEN. s. D. RAMSEUR.

IMPKOMPTU.
MAJ. GEN. S. D. RAMSEUR.
A wreath for the honored dead,
The gallant and the brave.
wreath of living, fadeless evergreen,
For the youthful Hero's grave.
A wreath for the gi!t.d dead,
As fadeless as his nama;
A inscribed in lines of light,
On the proudsst scroll Of Fame.
A wreath for the cherished dead,
Embalmed with tears and signs
That the bleeding heart of affection sheds
When the loved aud cherished dies.
A wreath for the glorious Dead
The noble, gtsd brave,
star from bis country sky has fallen,
A nation weeps DER his grave.
II. c. II.
November 9th, 1894.