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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-03-19
philadelphia a Erie Railroad.

I9Ol. srot-
Philadelphia n Erie Railroad.
TINHIS great line trayerscs the Northern and North
west counties VI Pennsylyania 10 The city of Erie
On Lake Erie, .
II has been leased by tho Pennsylyania Railroad
Company, and under thelr auspices being rapidly
opened throughout iis entire length,
II Is now in tor Passenger aud Freight business
from Harrisburg 10 Emporium llv5 milesl on the
Eastern Division, aud from sheihed 10 Erie, lla
miles On the " esteTn Div ision.
TINE OE PASSENGER TRAINS AT srSbuRr.
AFurs Easttara. Lsars HssfEaTi
Mail Train, 9S5 A NJ. Mail Train, 5.S5 Y. N,
kapEes Train, II 10 Pm kxpfess haln, T.oe A. NJ
Cars run through withoat change, both ways, on
these trains between philsdslphia and Lock liza, en,
and between Baltimore AEd Lock Haven.
Elegant hleepng Cars on Express Trains both
WAYS beisesn Miliiamspsfi and hatin,afe, And
williamspod And PhilAdslphia.
fof ntoriaAilon Tespecung Passenger business
apply Al tbs ,, l.. Tor lith And Market Sc,
And iof Freight basiiess u the coInpany Agenis,
D n kingieVi Jf, Coz, i5,h aHa hsEksl 81,
philadelphia
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II a. il0Isios,
0sBl fFslsLi Agt, phnsdA.
LHsn l., llarFT,
1sa1 fleksi Ast, Phiiads.
josEFu u pogts,
nFrf efrsFeT Wtiiianqsfi.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-03-19
pARTICILAR NOTICE

There are many preparations sold unocr tue nnine
OF Bitters put up in quart Bottles, compounded oT
the cheapest whskey or common rum, costing from
20 to 10 cents per gallon the taste disguised by An'e
or Coriander Seed
This class Of Bttcrs has caused and will continua
10 cause long they bc sold. hundreds TO dio
the death Of the drunkard BY their use the system
il kept continually under the influence Of Alcoholic
Stimulsnts of the worst kind the desire Tor Liquor
is created and kept up. and the result ul the AZ,
tendant upon drunkard's life aud death.
For those who desire and will have II Liquor BIT
ter4. we publish the following receipt, Get Ono
Bottle HOonand's German Bitcrs and mix with
Three Quarts of Good Brandy or Whiskey, and tho
result will be preparation that will far excel iu
medicinal virtues and true excellence any OF tho
numerous Liquor Bitters in the market, and will
cost much loss You will have all the virtues OF
Hooflands Bittcrs in connection with good article
of Liquor, at much less price than these inferior
preparations will cost you.
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS
Will Give Eou
A G OOD 4 p Il T | 7 T..
Will give you STRONG HEALTHY NERVES,
Will give you BRISK AND ENERGETIC FEEL
INGS,
Win enable you to SLEEP WELL, and will positive
ly prevent
Yellow Fever, ssilisnS Fever, Ac.
Those suffering from Broken down and Delicate
Constitutions from whatever cause either in Male
or Female will find in
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, \ REMEDY
That will restore them TO their usual health. Such
has been the case in thousands OF instances, and
fair trial il but required to prove the assertion
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-03-19
Yellow Fever, HiIisnS Fever, A
REMEAHBER, ,

IIIAI THESE DI ETt0 NM.
NOT ALGUEIG:GIG, J.,
And NOT intended us BEVERAGE.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-03-19
IIsr H.ETrErts. Ie,nninins in lhe

Post enicc, sanbury, Pa, up to Marcn 4, 1864
LADIES LIST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-10-15

In very bad taste, some OF tie hepuos1'a',
nar,ers AZ the North, have, in thelr notices q
fho death of the late eminent Chief Justice
Tanev. SOC ken Of that distinguished nan, not
10 The post favorable terms. he was nos O
them nor with them" Others Oh The contra
~. have not suffered political prejudice 20 10"
tsrfere will, their respectful mention Of the de-
ceasrd. The Washington Chronicle was taxed
to task by a correspondent for saying -, lie
reminded us of race OF public men d'sT'n~
en;shea for their simplicity, their kindlin3sss
and magnanirnity, ubo have done honoE 20 mo
land OF their birth, and whose snaatles nave
not yet fallen on shoulders worthy 70 wear
them-MarshalI, Madison, Story, v 7ESIe:,
CLAW. and all that noble galaxy q the past. In
vain we look around US for their peers: ihe
fault finder thinks all this kind OF talk IS 'ola
foev,'' and that there are just az great alla
wise men now living in the country, ana prom
inent in its affairs, as those mentioned. 10 all
Of which, the Chronicle very we'll and p1thlly
reples-"Our correspondent may Fortunately
be acquainted with the present hlarshalis ana
WetjStefS-2Ce zee ore not.
correspondent of the New York Herald
gives an account Of an attack upon SQUAD OF
Federals near Newtown, on the turnpike be,
tween Winchester and Strasburg. The party
consisted Of Lieutenant Colonel .. ". Holes,
Chief Ouartermastcr; and DR.. Orchtenslacher.
Medical Inspector of General Sheridan de.
nartment. and an escort Of twenty five mounted
men. After they had passed through New
town. on their way from Winchester to oherl'
dams headquarters, they were attacked IN rear
bv some of Capt. Whites men. -Four o1 the
Federa!s are said to have been killed and SIX
or seven wounded. Oaly four escaped unlnjuT-
cd The remainder wert captured, together with
an ambulance containing private property and
the mails. Lieut.. Col. Tolles and Dr. Och
fens|acber were severely wounded.
On Thursday evening last smaIl force OF
Copfederates, commanded, it is said, by Nose
by in person, captured and burned an express
train IN the Baltimore and Ohio Ra1Iroad'
hetvee7, Kernesville and MarIlnshurg. 1he
naesaooor7 were allowed to $re:noge their
haogage from the cars, and then the engine
,ras wee thrown from the track and broken, and
,ba ears burnt up. There was taken trom the
Express car all valuables, and the mail "&s ran
sacked and destroyed. Some Of the E'assen'
qers were relieved of their valuaoles' but shls'
i is stated, occurred only in few instances
Tho track Of the road has been repaired ana
the trains are running again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-10-15
PUBLISHED DAILY BX
NDHAR SNOW DEN, Js,
!. ~ OFF ICE-No. 104 King straet, over
:ssone,g. formerly French's) Book Store.

.rouNTy CoURT-(Froln the Record. y
F,;dav. .--Fowle vs. Price-case enquHry-con-
tpued.ffor defendant. ,,
R.mmel VS.. Keyes-unlawful detainer-bl
ot exceptions received.
Com, vs. McClure-on an indlctmens-1no"
,;on TO set aside verdict overruled and ]udg-
ment given for the fine ($25) with an order
tbat the defendent be imprisoned until the
fine is paid. R. M. Mcclure and Samuel
HeAebower were recognized in the sum OF
81. 600 for the appearance of Mcclure at the
next term of che Circuit Court, TO await the
action Of said Court, on the exceptions to the
ruling of this Court, and the judgment IS stay
ed accordingly.
Com, vs.. George and Amanda Fortner-on
an Acknowledgment Of the Court tor the
fine Of $50 and costs Geo. ". Fortner and
John R. Gray were recognized 10 the SUM OF
500 for the appearance of Fortner and wife
At the next term of the Circuit Court, to await
action on the exceptions to the ruling OF this
Court.
Com. rs. Loudoun-on an Indictment COL
tinued. and Frederick Loudoun anu Governor
Dogan were recognized as security tor the ap'
pearance Of Loudoun at the January term OF
the Court.
Carson VS.. Carson ct. al.-in Chancery-
Gilbert Miner was appointed guardian tor tue
infant respondents In the case.
Goetz vs. Sank Il Co.-issue on petition
ordered that SO much Of the proceeds OF the
sale Of attached effects be paid TO Goetz as
will satisfy the judgment.
Pitkip & Co. VS.. R. NJ. McClure-case en-
qui1y-continued.
Elephalet Ovens was authorized to celebrate
the rites Of Matrimony.
The Jurors were allowed from so cts: to
$5.75 for their services at this eerrn Of the
Court.
A number of cases were continued, and tie
Court adjourned ill Court ia course
The Russian Government encourages marrl'
age among its soldiers, provides the courie
With house, SUPP orts chem, rears their chill
dren, but takes away all the boys at tender
age and serds them to military garrlsons there
to lie trained for the army. There are 3Oo,,.
W0=of this kind Of soldiers now in the kus'
Sian army.
A horseAesh banquet is to be given IN n.y.
ons, France. There will be l2O guests. At IS
said that horse meat is as good as beet heal
thier than pork, and cheaper than either
TIL p..sL nono.n,ocpf has secHred a new
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-10-15
Affairs Before Fef8gabuggs

Affairs Before Peescabuggs
prvERsBuRos. Oct o,--Yos1erasy, aEoH5
noon, the enarny il force ulo3e3 on cur right,
surnosed al 6rot, fs>r the purpose OF making
40 attack Oh oar I;ses L fj21T2ad out - 10
nothing more than azcon}:oz, oy the eneny1
of their FY,es cu .Iaa right. in order 70 0cc;st>y
eli of car lost works GEAR Fort NGtt@a, ne
ererny bv rhi8 naov@. gained nolh2f<.l 70 ne
:ireotsor q The S5Uut1se railroad, an o5'iF
orolonge 5E,a;: line, 5clvi:,g i. 5eNS *:s1e5:sa
occupg;y,ss che ground, iaaatEl took 0n'y.
y,arr cf 5l.2 works near Fort blehsaa oc5u D13a
b. the e.1einy. |lqniet to dag.
--------..--~sesn~----
The d;smeuhore3 fragments of she body Of
the man ST. I'd 10 nave been recently u1sr~
aared N Brooklyn, r. <, are being gradually
discovered. On Thursday q pair oE asz ard
the foot vera found floating IN >he hay q
Yellow HOOK, Long Island These o>oa'1r'@~0
the fourth. package Of parts Of these Sen1&127
Vt wl1!eh have been picked up ln he "a5ae at
different times during the past tVo weeks
Only the head ard arms are 7e< nnrecoy9s;od.
The affair may be murder, bat looks s'0&,
1eal like hoax, designed 70 get ~ $ aansat3un.
& f]1snatch from. Mount Starting states that
the Federal troops had arrived there from
The salt works norr Arlington, Va. The ariz5g
was Withdrawn from the battlefield by 15Tga~
dier General Hobson, the command iloYl1e
been turned ever to hin1 ~ his superior.
The corps suffered greatly during thsir retreat.
There was constant fighting with The rear
guard during The first three days of the r.
treat. Lieut. Col Mason, ll1]1 Michigan
cavalry, was killed 10 Skirmisjl o:a Big Shan
" mountains
On The ,Gorni7g CT Ghe 5rh insIant, party
IF i men from the N:,u!a1orate ram AIE9
MARIE caue down Ia lunch, with The ;n'en'
ton of capturing ii>pa5cG boat plying t'd~
tween the Federal feet in Abe1Daice Sound
and Roanoke Island, n. c., and also intending
10 blow up powder schooner lying close by.
INIT tI,e Federal ioryaa hearing Of the plan
frustrated it. The Confederates ho7ases,
succeeded in destroying the CToata0 Light
house. situated eight mules north Of Roanoke
Island in Croaton Sound, add taking The Light
keene, and bis wife prisonars.
rrha Washington Star Of a@c nisht gives &n
aceo1,r1t Of another attack nEoo the 14>i~f@'
troops, guarding the AI@nassas zap ta'Eoad,
nv son1e Of Col. AIosevy's n.en, Ihe attack
,sao made at the Plains, O. 1he pickles Q: 5be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-10-15

4 small squad Of. Confederate oava'FS on
r,hnxsdao anneared between Aoootlnk and
Bnrke's Station On the Orange and Alexah-
dria Railroad, killing, near the latter place Two
neg. 5elonging to tie 9Th Pennsylvania peaV}
artillery.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-31

New YoRE, May 3 The Richmpnd EK
aminer Of the 26th spoaks Of tho gloomy ple
cidity prevailing in the city caused by the
closing o. all stores, shops &c, for he pur.
pose Of bringing into service ] arms. bearing
men The families Of poor military men il
says continue 10 minsle their anatherhss and
tears with their. borrowed crusrs En- ortion-
era in the markets continued to swell Their
profits, and bless wisdom Of those in sulbori.
y he people have grown ok Of The WI onps
inflicted upon them, within The briei space ot
lew weeks, ahd be sure they will treasure
them up
The California delegation in Congress hope
TO secure the modification Of he proposed tax
alton on miners
The Herald says II has information not
proper to publish this time giving iull details
of highly important movements are now tE'
king place on the Peninsula. Ia thu mean
time news OF the most imporisnt character
may be expected at any hour. LIS Bermuda
Hun ired correspondent saws Petersburg
pagers oiIicia y annnunce Baauregard4 loss
in the fights with Butter at 040 wounded aud
in hospital. The killed not counted Also that
the people OF Georgia are a Icing before the
advance Of Sherman, and have great difficult
" in procuring food, and cloihes
The Heralds corrt spondent Of the 26th
saws what forces BeaurtgarI has not sent IL
L. e, remsinin onr front, strongly intrenched
General Wiuder has charge Of Richmond pris
oners and has shifted quarters to G0ldsboto,
North CIrolina The Union prisoners hav,
all been removed from Libby prison.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-31
The German Republicans are
Speaking out against Lincoln.
HERE Is wHAT ONE OF TnEM SAYS. /.

HERE IS WHAT ONE OF THEM SAYS,
An able Washington correspondent Of an
a. AIeutial Western Republican paper writes
as follows
"Sigsl 10 superseded Such is the an.
nounce meut that q ishes along the res, and
appears in a A,untiuY headlines IN the columns
ii our journals "Sigel is supersededi' but
shy2 A gallant soldier is dspraced, but what
IL his crime2 A noble soldier, who never
qualed before the enemy Of tho Republic, is
,trick, n down, but not By the foe against
whom he drew his sword "Sigel is superse-
ded, and the Lincoln camp is jubilsnt with
~ The foe of tyrsnts the reyolutonist Of
As, the patriot Of '6l, and the pride Of the
herman Republicans is deprived os his com
mand because he preferred TO ennct the role
# an honorable soldier instead of playing the
part Of political prostitute, to lead bis coun-
t-vmen into tao embraces Of the Baltimore
| Convention
4 He could not be subsidized he could not be
| q altered, he could not be won into using his
| ii huence as a man and citizen to mislesd tho
radical Germans and crush out those liberat
principles which hang over the head Of this
! Administration as q ghttering sword hung
| suspended over the doomed city Of Jerusalem
! Fear and hatred alike animate this Admins
,raiou agaipst the German population Of this
country Through Jealousy and dislike, Sigsl
vas laid upon the shelf in'-lhe sarly stages Of
the war His re.appoiniment to a command
was only,to propiiate the Germans, when II
sas found that they we're slipping away from
the hold which it was supposed the Admins
tratiou hsd,upon th,m
1t is whispered too, that the State Depart
mani had something 10 do with the removal Of
4 General Sgel 1t is snid that bis EXcellency
he Prussisn Minister views with extreme dis
like the elevation Of German revolutionsts "a
lmportsnt commands in our armies and thai
this dislike extends TO Sigel particularly, inas
much as the fires Of ofrevolution may burst forth
At any time in Europe, and thus call him tc
become another enfant terrible to the rotter
lsnnsties and cowardly tyrauts of the ole
world GaaA.
1t is also rumored that this same Minister
and Secretary Seward are on the very bes
terms--comment is unnecessary. II only re
mains 10 strike down Carl Scbui1 and with
,ut treaty Of extradition hand the pair owe
TO the tyrants Of Germany, to answer for thei
ASPIRATIONS ufter liberty Stranger things thai
lbese have happened within the last thre
years,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-31
NeVv YORK aInrkeI.

NEw YoRR, May 81.
corroN-euiet and steady and middling
upward At 1924. ......,'
FLouR-5oelter soar 60 for extra State.
Round hoop goa s 06 |f
WHsAT-Nomiually l,62@l65 Chicago
Spring l,56@l,62 Milwaukee Club l,67O
rs Winter Red
CoRS-Shade 6rmerl 42}
0ATs--ln very isir demand and steady 1t
s9lGs91
PoRE-Firm--25. n
BERF-tirm aud 10 good demand
BUTrER 28G8S2
Cur MEATs Firm
LARD "A shade hrmer, l44
WnlsEY-Quet at 81 seal 32ior Western
SuGAR--Bumer at l64@l6 f
PkTRoLEuM-tirmtr, 40 Crude; g refined
Bond, 69ta7O Free.
Nrv YoRE, May 81 Stocks irregular
closing 6rmer Money and I per cent Sier.
ing quiet and steady ut lOi Gold
30. $40 Coupons l2tt, 6's 81 Coupons u
One year certificates 9st New York Cen.
lral 1881 Erie 81 l4l Reading 81 43l.
@. D q o q
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-31


WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHiE0ToY May 90,
10 p NJ TO NJ jur General Dix: No in
telliRenee later than has heretofore been trans,
mhted to you has received by this department
from Grant or sherman A portion Of But
er's iotces at Bermuda Hundred, not requr-
ed for defensive operations there, has been
transferred under command Of General Smith
70 the Army Of the Potomac, ana 10 supposed
BY this time to have formed junction. No
change in the command Of the department Of
Virginia has been made. Builer remains in
fu command Of The department of Virginia
and North Carolina, and continues at the head
Df hi- forces 10 the field
Dispatches from Candy have been received
to-day He ia actively engaged in replenish.
ing. the OPS brought ack by Gems. Steele
and Banks and organ zing the forces Of the
West Mississippi divisions which now comprise
the DeDartment5,of Missouri, Arkansas al
Louisians. Generals Rosecrans, Steele ar
Banks remain in command OF their respect
I've d. partments, and the order Of General
Candy. as division commander, his military,
relation being the same as that formerly oc
copied by Grant and exercised by Sherman
overthe department Of the Ohio the Gambler
land and the Tennessee. Et~
(Signed) f NJ STANTON,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-31
Mustard at the white Nouns
aalns-ttle Painful aud Ludie-
rOuS COHnbimer.

N a gentleman (residing not many miles
from CRmbridReport,) who visited the White
Mountsins last summer, accompanied by- his
wife, stopped at tho--Hcuse, and one night
while there, had n sudden aud violent stack
Of cholic. An application Of mustard wae
recommendedto to relieve bic pain, and he con.
sented to have it tried. His wife oh going
down 10 the kitchen found the mustard but
nothing suitable TO spread Il npon, and her
pocket handkerchief was taken for that pnr.
pose No time wee lost in returning. In a
momen she was at the bedside, aud applied
the plnstsr There that will help you, / know,
said che. She had scarcely finished the
sentence, however, when the poor MAJ turned
over and roared, "What tho d--l are you
aboulG' IL Was not her husbands voiesl Her
lamp ID given but 3 feeble light, and she
had gone rto the wrong rooml She found
her own department without delay and re-.
lated the unfortunate circumstances to her
husband, adding with horror, that her name
was on her handkerchief The sck man
was overcome with laughter. His cholic
disappeared as suddenly ss it came It was
agreed moi to remain loRg in those parts -
The landlord was called up; the affair tx-
planned, and the man and wife left on the
earliest express train The gentleman who
was so uncermonicusly disturbed (aud who
is we'll known in Boston) has preserved the
handkerchief -Qisry-Ought he 30 re-
turn ill., -Jjoston Post
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-31
Crnoks in the iceberg.

There IRE many indications thst the
power of the Usurper at Washington has
eliminated. and is now in rapid decline.
The Fremont Convention. which assou'
bes at Cleveland to-day, whose members
viii in no event give Lincoln their sup
tport, has the active cooperation, or hsar-
.ty sympathy OF whatever Of brains there
is in the Republican organization. The
audacious act Of suppressing by an ediet
--orbiusry and lawless two Of the New
York newspapers, almost without preteKt,
has excited alarm and indignation among
large and widely diifused class. who have
heretofore borne in silence II not approv-
Cd the lawless and oppressive tyranny
which has characterized the whole Of Lin
coins Presidential career. And to-day
we learn that the impudent assumption OF
Seward, that Congress has no business to
consider, and no power to act upon the
French violation Of ;he Monroe doctrine
will be met and resented by a House
whose members have hitherto proven
Lincoln's suppliants and tools. We are
evidently approaching the end of Lincoln
ism. God be praised.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-31

lieye he is ss likely 70 be endorsed at Chicago
a. is General 0raut. The indications are that
Grants name will be Withdrawn, and that
Fremont viii be nominated without opposition.
Several are named for Vice President, among
them General Coebrane, George w Csss,
Orals Bsown, General Logan, Gavernor An.
drew, and General Roaeorens Coehrane Is
sttougest 10 night
The platform will he substantially that
adopted by the Germans, ~ indicated above
On the points they set forth there seems to be
no material diversity Of opinion Comptroller
Robinson, Of New York hiss written letter
strongly ipvorin the nomination of General
Grant Parker Pilsbury brings with him a
letter from Wendell Pbillips expressing regret
at his inability to artend the Convention. com.
plstuing that The Administration is a failure,
because it has weighed treason, blood and civ
II liberty against slavery and up 10 the pres.
ent moment has decided to exhaust them ell
before il uses freedom heartily as a means Of
batie; that Il Liucoln is reelected he is re.
elected TO pursue the same policy ard obey the
came Oabinet
He depreoiates the Louisiana re-construe.
tiun experiment, and contends that the only
plan Of Reconstruction within twenty years,
is 10 admit the blacks to citizenship and use
him with the whites as the basis of States He
closes by fevoring the nomination Of Fremont
or Butler Fremont being his fret choice.
Among those present, are Ex Governor Nc
Kmisirv, EG Governor Johnson, Of Pennsyl-
vania, Parker P,lsbury, Jasper Thompson, An.
drew Calvin, General Cochran, George N.
and . number Of prominent Germans from the
West
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-31

WA'HINaroN, May 80 TO Major General
Dix A dispatch received from General
Grant, dated yesterday Sunday May 29h,
At Hanover town, states that the army has
uccessfully crossed over the Psmunky, and
now occupies a front about three miles sonlh
# the river. Yesterday, two divisions OF out
cavalry had an engsgement with the enemy
south Of Howe's station driving him about a
mile upon What appears to be his new line
We viii find out all about it to day Our loss
IN the cavalry engagement was $50 killed and
rounded Of whom but forty.four have been
ascerthined 10 have been killed We having
driven the enemy, most Of their killed and
many Of their wounded fell into our hands
Another official dispatch dated yesterday
2 NJ, Sst 2 o'clock, details the movements OF
no several co ps then in progress, but to that
time there was no engagement Earlier dis.
catches from h adquarters had been sent, but
failed TO reach Washington.
(Signed) + M, STANTON,
Secretary oi War
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-31

0EE OF THE WAsHNoToS FANiLY.-The
Point Lookout correspondent ofthe B4ltimor,
American, speaking Of four hundred more
prisoners leaving that point for exchange,
thus notices one Of the Washington family,
Among those left in this load Is Augustus
Washington, of Clarke county, Va, a second
cousin Of John A. Washington, of Harper :
Ferry. Mr. Washington is very anxious to
reach bis home, he having been wounded Al
the battle Of Gettysburg, and in such q
manner as to unfit him for active service -
Mr.. Washington, in leaving here ltf. some
warm personal friends; and II he differed in
bis political opinion from others, he at least
d serves the credit Of being a gentleman in
bis manners have frequently conversed
With him in regard to secession, and ind that
he has tho selfsame idea Of State right,
that possess most Of the soldiers from the Old
Dominion, and believes that the same spri
that caused the heroes Of &c to follow toe
fortunes Of Ws'binRton, possesses the follow
ers Of JEFF Dayis, and that their cause ia ius
and holy.