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Member of the Royal College of Surgeons London
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CURED.

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JOHN ~. JOHNSTON, VI. h.,
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February 2I, lS63-Iy.
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STRANGERS


The many thousands cured at this institution year
after year, and the numerous important Surgical
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and again before the public besides his standing as
Il gentleman of character and responsibility, Is a
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ITIsI FAKE ,'' I.xisTnCuT.AR NOTICE.
YOINsi NsEN

have injured themselves by n certain practice
.dulged in when alone habit frequently learned
from evil companions. at school, the effects of
which nightly felt, even when asleep and if not
cured renders marriage impossible, and destroys
both mind and body. should nppy Immediately.
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country the darling ofhs parents. should be snatched
from all prospects and enjoyments OF life. by the
consequence Of devattng from the path of nature
and indhlging in certain secret habit. Sucn persons
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MA &c seaAesE.

reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to romot, connubial happiness
Indeed withcnt these, the journey through life be-
comee weary pilgrimage the prospect hourly
darkchs To the view; the mind becomes shadowcd
with despair aud filled With the melancholy rcicc.
tion that the happiness Of ahothcr becomes blghted
with Anr own
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-21

CoRGHUM MOLASSES.--Gp consign-
/ ,nent lot Of excellent SORGHUM MaLASSEs
WILLIAMS, CARRIN6foN 4 BARIsSDALE. :
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-21

THE WAR NEWS.

The Yankee raid in Culpeper county has proved
lidlcious failure. 1t appears that body of seven
hundred Yankee cavalry came from Warrenton and
reached Rapid Ann station, where the Orange and
Alexandria railroad crosses the Rapid Ann river
Sunday morning They crossed the river there and
came ftr as Holidays MILL whicli they burnt
with considerable quantity of grain stored there
by the Orange and Alexandra Railroad Company
Hese they captured ii large number OF government
horses, which were grazing there At this point the
successful portion of the raid ended. A short dis
ta'ee from the road engine was seen coming
slowly towards them and after dspatching a party
to the station to burn the railroad bridge the mau
body OF the Yankees proceeded down the road to
catch the train. The engineer tried to escape but,
apparently, for want of steam, made slow business
Of getting away, and the exultant Yankees had
nearly gotten to him. when the discharge Of a regi-
ment of rifles into their ranks showed them that
they had been tollcd into an ambush. wild
scene of confusion cnsued, every Fede.al making
the best of his way out of the trap leaving the dead
and wounded in the road. Forty prisoners were
c>ptured, besides quantity of horses Our men
pursued the flying enemy, who made for the station
ana got safely across the river.
The party who had been sent TO burn the bridge
SO alarmed at the hurried return oil their COM
raies, that they ran oil without completing THEN
work, only small portion Of the bridge being i'll
lured The regiment Of Confederates which exc
cuted this little piece Of work was all infantry regi-
ment stationed i'll the neighborhood, belonging to a
brigade which it would not be prudent to name but
which can be found by the Yankees by applying in
that neghborhool The commander, hearing OF the
proximity Of the enemy, used the locomotive device
To bring them III, and succeeded Some of tie phi
soners captured arrived by the Central train last
night. large number oi the horses captured by
the enemy Were recaptured by our men.
Around Petersburg yesterday there was nothing
Of interest occurring. There ha, been heavy picket
tllng since Sunday night, and battery Of Whit
worth guns have been greatly annoying the trains
OH Grants new railroad
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DIED.

Suddenly yesterday, at Eer residence, On Broad,
between FIRST and Second streets, Mrs AMELIA
LANGANG, formerly Mrs. Neatl IL the forty
ninth year of her age.
Philadelphia AMI Spottsyille, Pennsylvania, pa
yers please copy se ls-3t'
On Tuesday, Septembea20, Mr. GEORGE FER
UUSSON, ill the seveutieth year OF his age
Ills funeral Will take place at Union Station
Church on THIS Wednesday, AFTERNOON at
O'clock Friends AMI acquaintanccs are invited to
attend.
At Meadow Bridges, Hanover county, the resi-
dence Of his grandparents the 18th Of September,
SHELDON MARCUS, in his fifth year, only son Of
Ann Maria and Marcus L. Miles, of Buckingham
county, Virginia.
a bud Just lent for while to watt Its fragrance
around but, oh the chilly winds of September
have swept it from this earth forever to bloom per-
petually in heavenly cline
On the evening of the 18th instant, in the thirty
third year Of her age, Mrs. SUE f., wife Of James
Slnton, Jr.
The friends OF the family are respectfully invited
to attend her funeral iron 81. Johns Church THIS
"wednesday MORNING at ii o'clock without fir-
her notice
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OBITUARY.

Killed Oh the l!th 0i juno, lsoi near Petersburg
Sergeant ELISHA u. WILSON, company II.
Fifty ninth Virginia regiment, Wises brig ade,
III the twenty-frst year oi his age.
lie volunteered at the commencement Of the war,
and was III the campaign with General Wise in
Western Virginia. He was universally beloved by
all Who knew hi,a shpIt time before he killed
letter was received from hlm stating that he was
trying to be Christian, anu IL Ls did fall on the
battlefield, he was willing to 60 that he did not
lear DEATH and requested his parents and friends to
meet him III Heaven. lie died with the shouts of
victory sounding III his ear. Short has been this
young soldiers career sad the blow to his parents
and friends yethe has lett them the hope that his
warfare Is accomplished his soul triumphng IN
death. Truly, soldiers, though he will no more sit
by your camp-dres; nc more share your tolls and
dangers; let US hope to meet hun IN that better
country where all Is peace. And, Oh ye loving
ones, whose tears yet flowing for this honest,
brave aud upright Christian solder and his
timely fall remember that We but strangers and
solourners in this valley OF sorrow and psin look
ing forward with Joy to the hour when Le will well
come you unto al the pleasures oi the glory of
Heaven. FaIESD.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-21
LOCAL Il AT RS.

CITY CouNcIL--A called meeting of the Council
Was held yesterday morning II IL o'ciock-Af Has
kiis Ill the chair.
Nh Scott, from tha special committee appointed
the 8th day Of August 70 take into consideration
the expediency OF increasing the salaries OF the en-
plOyceS of the city, submitted report en- the sub
lect, appended to which list Of the officers and
the amount which they should receive per annUm.-
The report was adopted, as follows: Mayor, s6000
auditor, $1,000; auditors clerk, $4,000; chamber
lain and clerk OF the council, $4,000; chamberlain 8
clerk, $1,000; messenger OF the council, $1,000 !;
city assessor, $500; oyerscer OF the city hands,
s25G0; city engineer, Si!e0 clerk of the first mar
let, II, 400; sweeping the first market, $780, clerk
Of the second market, $4,000; Ter sweeping up the
second Market $500; day police each officer, S. 800
night police, each officer 500, night police, each
private. so per night, superintendent of the gas
works siSOt, inspector Of gas 81 coo, assistant
inspector CT gas $780, superintendent OF tue water
works. - 5v0 assistant superintendent o the water
works, - 900; superintendent OF the pUnlp-L0use,
So 800 assistant superintendent Of the pump house,
81, 500 engineer OF the steam lire engine, S. 500,
y resolution embraced IL tic same report WAS
also adopted, instrCting the Auditor Of tBe city TO
issue bis warrants upon the Chamberlain lii favor
OF the Judge oi TIE Hastings Court ior the OF
81 800 per quarter aid III favor OF the Prosecuting
Attorney III the said court. held by the Mayor Re-
corder and Aldermen, ior the sum OF 81, $50 per
quarter, counting III each case from the first ot Au-
gust last and to continue till the further order Of
the Council.
Mi Denoou, from the Committee Oil Supplies,
presented IA reoOiutiolil which was adopted, author
izins ti4e Special Committee Fuel 10 purchase, II
they deeIsl it espedient, boat, for the purpose Vi
bringing @ood aud coal down the canal to this city
toT the use OF tlIs citizens.
a resolution, presented Ly MIR. Scott, authorizing
the Mayor to otter reward oi one thousand dollars
Tor the detection and conviction. Vi incenareS was
discussed and adopted.
The President laid before the Council the report
Of the Committee on Supplies, detailing the favor
able results VI the enterprise OF Colonel ID. L In
grams beef contract, and defending HIM from GER
tain insnuations which had been thrown out
against the performance oi his contract with the
Council Committee.
The Council then adjourned.
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taking tbs road leading into Gettysburg Post
Quartefmaster Wray, who had his Office Oh Nortl.
Potomac street Of thus town, ''puiled stakes and
dispatched his trains In the same direction as flat
taken W Ayeiirs. Rumors now flew thick and fast.
ana some OF the boys who are fond Of the "skedad-
die excitement" circulated the report that the ra-
bels had succeeded i'll crossing the liver at Williams
port and were marching ON Hagerstown. Tie
stores were then immediately closed and the Union
citizens were to be seen rushing wildly around With
earpet-bags III hand, eager to obtain some means of
Conveyance to get out OF town. Omnbuses stages
carriages, buggies and wagons were soon on the
freight In almost less time than it takes tgwrite
this paragraph, the town was left in possession of !,
few Union cayalrymen and several newspaper cor
respondents.
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EROM GEORHA.

The ten days flag Of truce between Sherman and
Hood ends this evening, and Tomorrow morning
hostllites are to be resumed. The two commanding
generals have filled up this interval with some sharp
peu-ani paper skiImiahing, Ill which Sherman has
been Using slang and waving the old tidg," and
our commander has entered into The history lauaes
tgc., OF secession Both Will use different weapons
after .o-day.
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WHEELEK's CAVALRY Rup.--Among the manv
jokes to which wheeler's cavalry raid has given
rise, nothing is better than this in q letter from
Hoods army.
The boys in camp, who always very severe in
their criticism upon the cavalry when q failure oc-
ours, say that Wheeler in his detour from Dalton
road between Lynehburg and Richmond, and was
only deferred from doing by dispatch from JEFF.
Davis requesting the General 10 spare it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-21

CONFEDERATE STATES DIsTRIcr CouRT --Jadye
HaigGsvton pTestitag.-rhe case of William Bar
rett against L. A. Woods Confederate States tax
collector IN Richmond, under an injunction to COM
pei said collector to receive four per cent bonds in
payment OF taxes, argued by John q. Williams
in speech of three hours length, after which its
further consideration was postponed till this morn
ing.
William I. Bailey, indicted for obtaining money
under false pretenees, and four other misdemeanor
cases. entered into recognizanCes III each case IN the
sum of 1000 for his appearance the 10th of De-
tober next.
John e. Harris and William L. Compton, members
Of Dement'S iMaryiandl battery, III favor of whom
writs Of haJeas corpus have been awarded upon APP
plications for discharges from service will have a
hearing Oh the Goth instant
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-21

WARRIORS IN CHARToTs-We heard .slttle Incl
dent related III reference 10 the Alabama militia
the other day, which shows the laxity of military
discipline about Opehka. A captain Of cavalry
company reported about ninety men for duty every
morning, and on an occasion of parade the colonel
asked him why he did not parade more than twenty
six men. :" The fact is," says the captain, there
are about seventy of my men who have reported
here in buggies, and there are only this number
properly equipped" We suppose these meelish
have read of the style Of the ancients who went to
war i'll charots, and only initiating the ancients
as nearly as they ean.-L0 Grange Bulletin.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-21

MAYORS CorRF, yrsrERDAs.~Denris patiiek
and Abbey Sweeney, charged with assaulting and
beating Mathew McCurlH and stealing a watch
and medal from him, valued at s220 We're remaisdej
for examination before the Hastings court--A tine
OF SIS was imposed upon Mrs. b Sohonfarber for
In consideration of extenuating circumstances, no
connseation was imposed upon her.-Ann I.eary
Was required to give security for her good BEHAVIOR
AMI keep the peace for twelve months towards
Thomas Hogan, whom she had abused and threat
eaed 10 assault The continued ease of Jordan,
slave VI Mary Aill charged with stealing two thou-
sand dollars worth vi corn, hoar, oats, whsat &c.,
was further put of I'LL Monday. Anne I. ttowle,
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JuDoE LYONS CouRf.--Jaincs Smith, sent Oh for
stealing two watches, pistol, and seventy three
dollars in money from John T. Townsend, was con-
yiCed of the offence and sentenced to four years
the penitentiary.
John +. Fitzgerald, indicted for obtaining one
Thousand five hundred dollars under false prstenoes
from Fisher x Bailey was pronounced guilty by the
jury, and his punishment assessed at three years
and eight mouths III the penitentiary. Upon the
rendition Of the verdict, General Humphrey Mar
shall, counsel the accused, motioned TO set aside
the finding Of the jury whereupon the court took a
till four o'clock at which hour the Judge as
sembled To hear the points OF argument upon which
the motion was based
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-21

GENERAL MoR0As's uoRsEs.-When General
Morgan was killed, he had in his possession four
valuable horses The finest Of these he rode in his
last march, and he captured at dreenville when
the General fell The three others were sold at Alb
ngdon, Virginia. on Tuesday last, at public outcry.
One bay saddle horse, and the others pair Of
blacks, we'll matched They were sold separately,
aud brought respectively, the bay thousand six
hundred and sryenty-iye dollars, and the others
two thousand one hundred dollars and two thousand
dollars Neither horse sold for nuch more than half
his rp1i vslra
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-21

FATAL RENcoSTRE n HAMBuRa.-On the 10th
instant, there was an accidental meeting between
his sou, the Rock Spring, in the suburbs Of
Hamburg, South Carolina. Colonel Twiggs
shot through the heart and died Instantly. Young
Butler was also n.ortally wounded and has since
died
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FLoRTpA-Last week, Brigadier-General Ashboth

FLoRIpA-Last week, Brigadier-9 General Ashboth,
9TH Yankee cavalry force, went from the navy
ard, Pensacola for the purpose of capturing Of
cur scouting parties but hearing that the Fifteenth
Confederate cavalry IL motion to intercept him.
fell back III haste. In crossing the ford at the
mouth Of Big Bayou after dark, he neglected TO
make proper signals TO the gunboats at that point
of grape and canister and the result that tweu-
ty-seven OF his command were killed and consder-
able number wounded.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-21

ARRIVAL or TIE FLAG OF TRUCE WITH
SICK AND WOUNDED PRISONERS.
A tlag-Vi-truce boat ariyed at Varina yesterday
molnng lth one thousand SICK aid wounded Con-
ieierate soldiers; AMONG them forty otticcIs
including Eigadier- General Waiher y portion Of
them Will arrive i'll The city to-day ana the rest to
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

The New York Democratic State Convention. on
the 18TH nominated Governor Seymour and Lieu
tenant Governor Jones for reelection, and adopted
Il platform fully endorsing Mcclellan, of which the
Herald says
Tie platform is better wordcd than usual, and it
is the first Democratic Convention that has ASSEM-
bied i'll the State since the commencement of the
rebellion that has come straight out and declared
explicitly, 1--WE opposed to the rebellion" They
have heretofore expressed 1t III ambiguous language
The new Mozart organization did not return To the
convention. Tainnlany and one of the German or
gani2aions represented New York city alone. 1t is
argued by Seymour's friends that his nomination
will strengthen Mcclellan III the Northwest
In Grants army there was presentation OF three
medals to as many enlisted men Of the Fifth corps
Oh the 18th instant, for gallant conduct TIE affair
was gotten up i'll grand style. The Fifth corps was
mustered up around platform stuck full Of flags,
aud covered with generals and other officers from
other corps all bedizened III blue aud gold 4 band
of music played Hail Columbia AMI General Meade
made speech.
The London TtDseS says: . II the account of the
ram Tenncssee's doings are true, II Is one of the
most gallant actions of the American war. We
look with great interest for the rebel account Of the
loss Oh both sides"
One hundred and tfty-two men have been dis
charged from the New York Custom House-thirty
of whom were beheaded for corruption.
Brigadier-d General j. d. Howell, commanding "a
Pennsylvania brigade in Grants army, was killed
in front Of Petersburg the 10Th by his horse TALL
ing upon him. He Was sixty live years old.