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discovered three torpedoes in James river this
morning.
AT IL the enemy came out of the Notifications
and attacked Heckmans brigade. The fight
lasted until p. m. 1t was principally musket-
ry. The enemy were driven back to their works.
There is sharp shooting along the lines, and the
rebel artillery is kept silenced.
At 9p M. last evening the enemy. advanced
upon our lines near Petersburg turnpike. After
a short and sharp engagement of musketry we
drove them back to their breastworks.
BURMUDA HUNDRED, a. M, May 16th.-The
rebel iron clad Richmond came down last even
ing and opened fire fleet. The Monitors
drove her back. The fleet followed. Heavy
firing has been heard since daylight this morn
ing
The Richmond Despatch of the 18th says Gen.
J. e. B. Stuarts funeral took place on the 18th,
in Richmond.
LATEST-1O A. M.-FROM THE FRONT.
The enemy came out at daylight from their
earthworks and attacked our right wing We had
engagement Our artillery opened on the
enemy, driving him back to his Notifications
with heavy loss. Our loss is light, being under
cover No officers killed in the last engagement.
The rebel prisoners say the enemy lost more
killed than wounded in the last three days fight
ing.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Monday, May 16.-Our latest
dates from Gen. Grants headquarters are to yes
terday Sunday morning, at thirty minutes past
seven o'clock.
No operations of Importance had occurred.
More renforcements were arriving.
Nothing has been received from Gen. Butler
since his kilograms on Saturday night.
We have intelligence from Resaca up to eleven
o'clock last night.
Our lines had advanced to the left to the lines
of the enemy's earthworks, and they had been
stormed.
Stoneman is reported to have destroyed a wa
gon train, captured two guns, and soundly
thrashed Roddy. EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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THE FIRST CONNECTICUT HEAVY ARTILLERY,
which has been doing garrison duty in the De-
lenses of Washington since early in 81, received
orders and proceeded to the front on Wednesday
Last. They number fourteen hundred strong,
nearly the entire command being veterans, and
will constitute important acquisition to the
depleted ranks of our heroic army. They were
originally enlisted as three months men, we I'M
derstand, but failing of acceptance as such, re-
enlisted 81, anosse and were converted into heavy
artillery and placed in the Defences of Wash
ington, which they have occupied ever SINCE
They are well Differed, admirably disciplined,
and will no doubt render efficient service.
REV. NORMAN W. CAMP, D. D., of Trenton, N.
j., who has been officiating as Chaplain of st.
Elizabeth Hospital, at Washington, for some
time past, has been assigned to Augur General
Hospital, in the same capacity, and has entered
upon his duties.
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From Kentucky.

'sFRANKFORD, May 13-Kentuckians to the
rescue: want ten thousand six month troops
at once. Do not hesitate. will lead you. Let
us finish tie war and save our Government.
THOS. e. BRAMLETTE,
Governor of Kentwcky.''
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THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.

The INTELLIGENCE OF A COMMAND, like that
of community, cannot be estimated more
curately in any other way than by the amount
of reading matter consumed by it's members,
and adopting this as a criterion, we may safely
say that Company A, Maine Coast Guards is
entitled to prominence, in evidence of which
cite the fact that fifty out of one hundred of
it's members subscribed for the SOLDIERS JOUR-
NAL. It was recruited in Hancock and Waldo
counties, and organized at Salam, Me-, in March
last, under ordres from the War Department.,
authorizing the formation of Coast Guard to
consist of four companies, this, as the letter in
dicates, being the first company to respond to
the order Its officers consist of Captain Charles
Baker, formerly of the Goth Maine who has seen
service under Gen. Banks in the Department of
the Gulf; First Lieutenant G. A. Barker, who
participated, member of the 9th Mass, in
Gen. Pecks Suffolk campaign; Second Lieuten-
ant, G. K. Hastings who, as member of the
Goth Maine has also active service in the
Department of tho Gulf. The company is COM
posed of as good material as ever left the Pine
Tree State to fight in vindication of our holy
cause, and, in compliance with orders from the
War Department., it abandoned the object for
which it originally organized, reported at
Washington, and has been assigned, temporari-
ly, to the 37th Wisconsin Volunteers,
camped near Fort Albany. We predict for this
body of earnest patriots brilliant and success
full career in whatever field they may be called
upon to serve
PRACTICAL PATRIoT1sM.-The following letter
from the American Unitarian Association at
Boston, partakes, in large degree, of the spirit
of practical patriotism with which people
are actuated in their endeavors to cheer brave
boys in the good work to which they have devot-
ed themselves, and evidence of the high
esteem in which THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL is
garded by them auxiliary to that end, we
recommend it to similar associations throughout
the country:
BOSTON, May 10, 1864.
MISS Amy N. Br0dley-De0r Madam By re-
quest of Rev. DR.. Stebbins, send you twenty
five dollars, it being the amount voted by
Executive Committee, to aid in circulating THE
SOLDIERS JOURNAL. Yours respectfully,
GEO. w. Fox, Sect'y. A. Z. A.
THE FIRST CONNECTICUT HEAVY ARTILLERY,
which has been doing garrison duty in the De-
lenses of Washington since early in '61 received
orders and proceeded to the front on Wednesday
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BOSTON, May 10, 1864.

MISS Amy N. Br0dley-Deor Madam BY re-
five dollars, it being the amount voted by our
Executive Committee, to aid in circulating The
SOLDIERS JOURNAL. Yours respectfully,
GEO. w. Fox, Sect'y. A. Z. A.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT,

At Rendezvous of Distribution Vd., for the a0eeJ
ending Saturday, Mag 14th, 1884,
BY SURGEON E. A. vANNoRT.
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phiIn,leInhIn Ahea,I.

Behind New York in everything that relates TO
aOmmerce and national greatness, our little sister
city of Philadelphia is ahead Of the metropolis in
one respect and that, in the words OF Terence, Is
a "big thing" The Quaker citizens have run
mad on petroleum. They are far in advance OF
the New York operators in oil and oil lands, and
bestOw more money and attention upon the sub
ject than they do upon any other article OF com
mereal value. The foi nation of petroleum con-
panies commenced in Philadelphia in Decemhor
Hast, only about q year ago. The first was called
the Oil Creek Company, and so prosperous did 1t
become that other stock companies were formed
so that now they are numbered BY hundreds, en-
braciug capital of some seventy or elShy NIL
lions Of dollars.
other city in their laudanUn of petroleum enter
pTises. new railroad for the convenience OF
passengers has just gone into OPERATION and the
work OF opening the oil regions Of Pennsylyanl
10 gone into SO thoroughly that the territory may
now be said 10 be literally sold by inches.
Governor Curtin, chief magistrate OF Pennsylya-
mia, Teasseris former statement made by hlm-
self that the petroleum interest Is more valuable
than that OF the entire coal aud iron product OF
the state. He has gone into the buchanan Farm
Oil Company, and, it appears, cannot get stoek
enough Thus we find the stald old ciJlZens ot
Pennsy lYania, and the quaint old donizens Of It's
chief city, from the highest officer in the ate
down 10 the humble artisan VINO can comman
but n few hundred uOlarSi luitceu WIN luls
angular oil fever, and running into all sorts ol
exirayagances and speculatiOns.
One oil prince, worth couple OF millions anu
not vet Of age, is reported 10 have bought the
Girard House, Philadelphia, and contenpIates
transforming 70 into home for poor and super
annuate1 oil operators. II this philanthroplS
idea be followed by those who have realized i'm
mense fortunes from the oil business and who
are now resident in Boston, Pittsburg Cleveland
Eric, Chicago, and elsewhere, much suffering
during the coming winter may be spared 10 un
fortunate speculatOrs. An institution Of the kline
might be started in New York, where tho oil
fever has been raging for some time, DUt ma
not yet assumed q fatal type. The Hippothea
trOn would be admirably suited Tor the par
pose, and its selection would prove HAPPY
coincdent to the fact that II had been transformed
into receptacle for those who have been SO IN
lucky as 70 "see the oiliphant" But Philadelphia
bears Off the palm in all matters concerning
Perolla. Ii enables her 70 support her operas
theatres, and stylish equipages and grand domes
tie establishments. Coal and iron are OF scarcely
any account. The anthracite artstocracy Is down
the bltuminous regime gone up and the ir0r
dynasty deprived of its sceptre, Philadelphia Il
ahead Of New York in all that pertains 70 petr0
leum but behind us in every element that relRte
70 mercantile prosperity, public morality anC
individual dignity. The Quaker City may vel
wear her lubrlcating and greasy laurelS.-Nea
fork Herald.
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q 70 THE on REoIoNs.-The Meadyille, CraW-
sc.a ,.u county, Journal says The oil regions are
.sss,saeing more people AoW than ever, and Mead
~ ns, ulfough the intelligence and hospitality OF
10 aossioenls the beauty and convenience Of It's
At the depot, is NOW TecoTnized as the trHe me.
tropols OF the Oh district. Every Saturday night
especially Is oar place MADE the gathering spot
Si M liie nloney -. ~ ynaom and regular OIL
McHenTy House. We learn, by the wav. that n
Is in contemplation 10 open an Oh Exchange office
ia this village, 10 be managed by men of expe-
rience and means. The idea IS a good one, aud
We hope will be speedily carried into effect
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Henry r. Butterfeld, of East Vassalboro,
Maine, lost eighteen hundred dollars worth OF
shovel handles in one of the vessels recently de-
stroyed by Rebel cruisers.
"A new Hebrew cemetery is in progress OF
completion in the eastern suburbs OF Baltimore
on the neck road, adjoining Mount Carmel
Cemetery.
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The entire land utcrasts twelve acres on Cherry Run,
about hrco-iourths OF mile above the Reed Well Tss
property Is wen located being all borclblc, and FIVE
WELLS are nov being drilled on It, TWO OF which are
near completion according to the leases granted FIVE
NONE WELLS are to be commenced the property
within one hundred days nom November l. lsGt This
interest expected to increase the yield Of the Company
to a large amount
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now producing some 80 BARRELS PER DAY. This wen
IS OF Tie reliable, and has heon daily increasing
and the striking ort has proved the fact that Cherry Run
property b omong the reliable and productive In The
oil region,
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MnrI,ets bX Telegraph.

New YORK, November 2o.-ht0cks are Detol
CHICAGO and Rock Islano lOlyE Cumberland preferred
4 Illinois Central l25a Michigan 6d soatherni ysr Si
78iOs Ii7I iO4Os a0 5-2Os Coupons, 1914 Coupon Oi
ll2it Cold 2gSlS; since the Board, 22s
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REED WE'LL.

Tho seventh l-7) working interest IN two acres and
eighteen rcohes on Cherry Run, which i situated the
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Forty acre, 10 fee simple Cherry Run, above the
twelve acres owuodb by the Company. on the adjoining
farms great activity exists, deuIcis being erected
and wells drilled. Two derrlcks now being erected,
and the development Of this property win be prosecuted
vigorously.
The following extracts are nom an editorial Of the
Public Ledger November 10, 1864 ;--
zone of the most remarkable features about the present
oil excitement Is thai while the territory known 10 possess
tons whore Oh has been drawn on, is dniY raising
In price The price, TOO OF the oil Is higher than ever
being eleven dollars and half per barrel az the wells now
Yet all around OH creek have been added OF far
greater extent than those before known The whole of
Cherry Run may be said 20 have come into the market
since the beginning Of the year. and now considered the
most valuable territory anywhere to De found Weus are
supposed never TO fail ON H.
The Company receiving from the producing in
terests, TlFTY-FOUR 90 BARRELS or OIL DAILY
which will enable them to pay handsome and prompt
dividend on its capital also, interest In EIGHTEEN
WELLS In various stages Of completion TWO on Allie
ghcny river from which they win receive HALF the oil
gHREE on McCIntock Farm, from which they will re.
colye ONE EIGHTH the oil FIVE on Cherry Run. II ALE
the Oh TWO Cherry Run, ALL tho oil and SIX on the
Hyde and Egben Farm.
lfthese wells have but the usual success the production
to the Company will be increased to large amount within
the next ninety days.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars win be retained In the
Treasury for the purpose Of developing the lands OF the
Company.
Subscriptions will be received to the above Company at
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LEGAL INTELI.EGENCE

UNITED STATES DIsTRICT CoURr-Judgc Cad
wallder-Uuied States vs.. john Miller. Inc
defendant was indicted under the act OF MarCh
3, 1868, charged with purchasing military cloth-
ing, equipments, &C., from soldiers. The eVi-
deuce clearly established the fact as charged, ana
the Jury rendered q verdict of guilty.
Elias GaTwood was also charged with the same
Oiiense, and was also convicted
DISTRICT COURT-Judge Sharswood.-James
II. Park ys. James 4. Wright. This Is suit to
recover damages Tor alleged failure OF defendants
% convey certain property on North street accord
ing 10 agreement On trial.
DIsTRIcr CorNr-Iudge Stroud.-JOhn Miller
vs.. John McGurk. IN action on due bill. De-
fense that the defendant did not alix his sigma
tuTe 10 The Instrument.
f.. p. Middleton and G. W. Middleton ys. Jo-
seph Tiiow. An action 10 recover for rent alleged
10 be due and in arrears. Defense, payment.
Verdict IUr defendant.
HoNrClDE CASES.
CouRT or OYER AND TERNIgRR AND QUARTER
SlssIoNs-- Judges Thompson and Ludlow.-HO-
micile cases, Of which there are a number, having
been assigned for u % day, the first case called
was that OF Henry O'Neil, Indicted for the muir
der Of one Horny Force, a sailor, in shoemaker
shop, IN the thiIG b. ~ OF house, NO. llS Lom-
bard street, ON me ID Of July last The evidence
for the Common calth disclosed, that on the
day in question: 90 lbOut7 o'clock Z. NJ ONeill,
the defendant, called at the shop and inquired OF
Mr. B3ily, the proprietor, If am old friend OF his,
named Lockery, still resided there, stating
at Tue tiilit llNN DO Ndh u hVlNlpl JAot VI
| furlough. Force. who was in the room, said ia
! O'Nenl, "YOu are a soldier, are you am O
! sailor" O'Nell replied, eyes, and perhaps q
| son of a b--h" This led TO q blow from Force
ONeill took from . shoe-bench glazing iron
! with which % defend himself, whereupon Force
{ knocked him down, took the weapon away IRON
! him, and kicked him while down.
The defendant called to those persons to take
deceased away fbut they declined 10 Interfere hI
! gTasped an ordinary shoemakers knife, on 9
| bench within his reach, and with It inflicted
stab in the left leg Of the deceased, seyeriag the
! femoraI artery. From the effects OF this wo9nI
! Force died at the Pennsylvania Hospital, whittier
| he mad been carried, two hours after.
AS matter Of defense IL was shown tnat th'
! defendant was disabled from awound in the arm
ana was physically incapable Of protecting mn
self and that he only acted in self,detense. Coos
! character was also shown. After the evidence OF
! botb sides closed the Commonwealth abandouet
The case, and under the instructions OF the Court
the Jury rendered verdict Of not gul!ty, III. Us
! trlct Attorney Mann and I. Bradford Dougherl
! for the Commonwealth. Daniel Doughorty anC
John OByme, Esqs., for the defense
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100000 SHARES.
This Company Owr tie Following Interests.

I.
Thcsnrs worag lae,ts; ia lsiso Of ur,t G) ssf,',
on the celebrated
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TnH FOLLOWING is the yfrst poem ever written
N . balloon. As a historical precedent Il pos
ssssss great interest On Saturday, at halfpast
10, Professor Lowe elevated our poet Elmer
Rsan Coates, TO splendid altitude, and while
Iidiug in the sky, he relieved himself Of the sub
joined tffusion -
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OIL w L. L L - .
No. 436 WALNUT STREET.

Philadelphia, November, ls, 1861.
The undersigned Is authorized to sen limited number
OF Shares Of an on COmpan whose property is mainly on
OIL Creek Yenango county, Pennsylvania and Is believed
to be equal any upon the creek The portion
developed and productive will from the beginning, secure
to the Stockholders Dividend Of Three per cent per
Month"; and these wells increasing daily In addition
to these producing wells, they have large interest u
Eleven others different stages Of Development and
several Of nearly completed. There Is room also or
an equal number Of wells upon the same property.
The Company own also over 200 acres OF unleveloped
property IN the neghborhood Of the others, upon which
they propose sinking several wells the money having been
provided for the purpose.
such opportunity OF obtaining, at low cost stock
paying dividend from so small portion Of its property a
seldom offered.
For further Information apply at the ohceof
]. D. REINBOTH,
no. 43G WALNUT STREET,
nls Berwesn the hourg OIL and O'Clock p. NJ
q. b. DUNCAN.
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Sow producing THIRTY ts0) BARRELS DAILY, hnf Of
which belongs 70 this Company. The derricks for two
moro wells are now being erected and operations viii at
once be Icommcnced This region or the Allegheny river
has been iound to be hRhy productive; the new well
lately struck the LIE FARM s producny forty a0) bar
ros por day, also the weldon BEVDES ISLAND is now
pumping sixty C0) barrels daily, and ncroasng besides
other wells o, twenty and thirty barrels 90 the Immediate
vicinity
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LNRsHY WELL,

Row producing about $50 BARRELS PER DAY. This is
one Of the largest Flowing Wells on the Creek
In lot No 90 on which situated the RErLERWILL The
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HYDE AND EGBERT FARM

Is Acknowledged to be one Of the beet producing farms in
the whole region,
The following remarks are taken from the financial
columns Of the Philadelphia Press OF NOyemberlG, 1861
"Ihc excitement In oil stocks is stu increasing, and the
prices Of the producing companies have materially
advanced We notice the companies situated on the hyde
and Egbert farm, which considered OF the best
OH Greek, having rapidly adYarcGd within tho last tGw
days. This f. owing TO urpe wells having been
lately struck this property flowing about thou
sand barrels per day, and flowing hundred bar
Ios per day The Ire yield Of this snOw between
hCOn hundred and two thousand barrels per day and
some of the companies located on the 'Map.e shade
hyde Farm, Rock 'Egbort' and Mineral, have
had their doubled the above wells going
dow th farm, OF which the largest oil Creylee
set found is aid % have been struck
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GETTYSBURG WELL.
COQUETTE.

sad to be producing six hundred barrels per day he
striking Of fth well advanced the Maple Shade Companys
stock rom sl7 s per shared Preparations win be at
once commenc iced to sink wen on this lot.
In lot No 20, which is advantageously situated from its
proximity to the Keystone leases and the Jersey Wen.
In lot 10 u, on which Is situated the celebrated
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The Advance to Milledgoville.
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Patent Improved Rock Drlll and Rcamer.
CAUTION.

Al persons cautioned against making using, or deal
rg in any Rock Dri and Rcamor that nfringes on my
patent and any DI that Is constructed so as 10 dr and
ream the ell at the time viii be an infringement,
as the combination is the principle OF my patent.
DAVID EVANS,
u.oe.g. Patontee
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PEMBROKE OIL COMPANY.
VenaHgO County, Pennsylvania,
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
CAPITAL STO OK,
100000.
lto,Ooo SHARES At g. A sHAEE, FULL PAID,
Working Capital Reserved for BeVeiCp-
mebt, $4,000.
ruupru-ALvBED uuEr. Pee.
v,c,- -prrurrvr-EDwARD sHrFEN, Esc.
ss,atrua hrn TNrhsofrr,
BHoMAs ". EyAEe.
DIRECTORS:
Nr ALFRED uURT, philadelphia President Of he Beth
lshsm iron worts.
Ar WILLIAM q, IJUttSNs NJ 4'' @ ""''' 1"N-''
Philadelphia.
lir EDWARD snRPEN, g =. corner Of Sixth and Wal
nut street, Philadolnha.
Mr.THoMAs W. EVANS No. go Chcsnut street., Phla-
delphiA.
MI w. BAILEY, Nc. 80 Chesnut street, Philadelphia
| MI HILL BUHGWIN, Pittsburg, Pa.
! NJ. b. RUSH BRAD eORD, New Brighton, "a.
| Mr. J. l.. CARNAGHAE, President OF Com Planter on
! Company, Allegheny City, Pa.
! Mr.. WILLIAM o uUGHARr, Plttsburg, Pa, Secretary
and Treasurer ofpiusburg aud Conuesyile Railroad.
Tho Company own In Zee simple 2l5 acres Of The best
OIL Territory ON right bank OF the Allegheny ryer near
on City with one produ cling wen and another nearly COM
pitd with railroad tnmpke, and river sscess - the
/ property.
FOR paucuarf Prospectus "a be found with any of
! lr Directors, oT a. no OfBces OF
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REPORTED CAPTURE or MACON.
Details Of the Movements Of our Army
to the Goth inst,

Etc. I1to.. Iato., Etc, Etc.