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NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS
~ FOR COMPENSATION
FOR ENLISTED SLAVES
NAnNi.N n

FOX En- LIS ID SLAN rs
IN MARYLAND
l THE BOARD OF CLAI will hold its
es on at No. ~ SOUTH STREET, Baltimore
where sIicial copies Of all muster ing rolls
and recruiting lists will be fled and open for
the examination Of claimats.
II. Claims must be presented within ten
days of the filing Of said rolls, viz: on or be-
fore the FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 1864.
III. No claims Will be received or enter
tanned from any person who ia or has been en-
gagged in rebellion against the Government Of
the United states, or who, in any way ,ha 8
given or shall give, aid or comfort to the one
mics of the Government.
Nv. Loyal persons who have offered their
slaves tor enlistment, or wbose slaves have en-
listed without their consent, may Gle an appli
cation fer coinpensat ion such application to
be acco npanied by certificate of enlistment
from the recruiting officer, an oath of allegi-
ance in the form prescribed, and satisfactory
proofs OF title; also valid deed Of manumis.
sion and release of service of the paTtie,
| claimed.
In proof Of title, the claimant win DO 70.
CURED so present m affidavit of ownership.
| in which must BIO stated the time W en- he or
she became proprietor Of the slave, and if for
life or for term of years; accompanied by
the sworn testimony OF at least two loyal citi-
zens, residing in the neighborhood and not
members of the same family, substantiating
the fact of ownership us Of public notoriety
The following oath will likewise be rcqcired
u do so!emnly swear, that havs not purchas.
ed or otherwise obtained the slave for whom
now cllim compensation, from any persen OF
persons dislOyal to the Government of this
| United States, with view of obtaining COM
pensation for samc; and further, that have
no agency for obtaining compensation for any
person orpersons but such rs, to my knowl'
edge, are loyal citizens Of the United States
For the present and until the law of The
State prohibiting manumissiun shall hnve beer
repealed, pledge to file such deed, when cnl
led upon by the Board, accompanied by n re
will Ie required.
V. The Board will proceed to examine, II
order, the applications, with certificate of en-
lis'ment, oath, and proof of title: and if these
shall be found satisfactory. will award CON
pensntion not exceeding three hundred dollur
for each able bodied slave enlisted, to be pait
provided n valid deed of manumissi0n and re
lease of service shall be filed by the claimant
| VI Said deed Of manumissioI and releas
of service having been filed with the BOart
and approved 1t will Issue to the claimant
certificate. setting forth the fncts, and stating
the sum awarded which, on presentation t.
the Chef Of the Bureau of colorcd troops, n
| Washington will be paid by him.
VII. Blank forms of application can b.
Obtained Mt the Office Of the Board.
Published by order OF the
SECRETARY OF WAR.
S. +. STR EFTER,
President Board Of Claims.
Jan.f, 1sGi-tlM
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Stephen w. Dovvne7'
Government Claim and Law Once

WASHINGTON. D. G.
ATTENTION SOLDIERS AND OF
FlCERS! Attention Widows OF Sol
diers aud Officers Attention Fathers,
Mothers, Sisters and Brothers of decd
Soldiers and Officers Attention Off.
GERS and Soldiers who have had horses
and equipage lost 10 the Military Serv-
ice of the United States Attention
Officers who have recruited for the
Service and have unsettled accounts
Attention farmers whose grain has
been taken for the Armies of the U
States! Attention all who have claims
against the United States
NOW is your time to have them
IN collected or put in proper shape go there
will be no difficulty in collecting them at some
future day. Do not de er the matter until the
evidence necessary to substantiate your claims
cannot be had
Soldiers wEo have served two years are en-.
titled to SlN0 Bounty.
Soldiers discharged on account OF wounds
received in battle arc entitled to 500 Bounty
and pension of So per month. The heirs o.
deceased Soldiers are entitled to the same.
ShHNVio Gtu TIVE feTNltt ON account o
wounds, and the widows and children of de.
ceased Officers are entitled TO pensions as fol-
follows, viz: For 1t. Col and all officers o
higher rank $50 per month, Mnjor S25, Captain
$40 LIST 1t SIT, End 1T. SIS.
Especml Attention given to Courts Martial
and officers under charges should not fail tt
apply for counsel.
The Undersigned respectfully calls yonr Mt
len,ion to his great facilities for collectinl
claims against the nited States.
The collection of Boun,es, Pensions, arrears
OF pay, &C., promptly attended to.
The heirs OF deceased Soldiers will find il t.
their advantage to place their claims in m,
hands.
Call at my Office in the Columbian Collrg
Law Building on Fifth street ives, between
aud l. streets, Washington City, D. c., or nd
dress me through the Postoifice.
STEPHEN W. DOWNEY.
Attorney at Law.
0ctobfr l963
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SILVER WATCHES I

First Class Hunting Time Pieces for accurs-
cy Of movement, beauty Of material, and
above all, heapuess in price, these watches
must insure universal appreciation.
An imitation so iautless that it can hard
ly he detected by the most experienced
Judges. The material being Of two metals,
the outer enc first quality Sterling Silver,
while the inner one is German Silver. it
cann"t he recognized by cutting or heavy
engraving, making ii, not only in appear
ance. but in dnral ility the est resemblance
OF SOLID STERLING SILVER in existence
The sale of the Watches in tie Army is
source Of enornn US profit, retailing, ms
they very readily do, Mt 1926 aud upwards.
Many hundred dolla s can lie made in l sim
Gle pay day by any one of ordinary bus
uess tact
RG- AT WHOLESALE ONLY In
heavy hunting cases, beautifully engraved,
white enamel dial and fancy cut hands. in
good running order. by the half.dozen, S72.
Sold only by the case Of six
Upon receipt Of Two dollars, as guarantee
Of good faith, we will send watches by ex.
press to any part Il the ,yal States collcc-
ting balance Of bill on delivery. This en-
sures lulers against fraud, giving them
tteir watches before payment is required.
Soldiers in ne dlsloya States must remit
| cash in advance, MS the express companies
peremptorily refuse making collections in
| such dangerous l. cnlitics. Remember. cash
in advance rom within the army lines in
the rebel states We guarantee the safe
delivery of all Watches, whether they are
cent by mail or ex ress.
HUBBARD BROS, Sole Importers.
I Ill Broadway, or. Corlaudt st. N. Y.
| Feb 25 '64-lm
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Government Claims.
Important to ladies!

DR, HaRvEY's FEMALE PILLS have new
~ or yet failed in removing difficulties ari.
sing from obstruction, or stoPpage oil nature.
or in restoring tho system to perfect health
when suffering from Spinal Affections, Paolap-
sus, Utcri, the Whites, or other Weaknefs of the
Uterine Organs. The pills are perfec ly harm
less on the constitution, and may BIO taken by
the most delicate female without causing dis
tress-the same time they act like charm by
STRENGTHENING, inyi Grating and restoring the
system TO a healthy condition, and by bringing
on tho monthly period with regularity no mat
Tor from what causes the obstruction may arise
Thew should, however NOT be taken during
the frat three or four months Of pregnancy
though safe at my other tine, as niscarriag'
would be the result.
Each box contains 60 Pills. Price 81.
DIR. HARYEY'S TREATISE on Diseases O.
Females, Pregnancy, Miscarriage and Barren
ness, Sterility, Reproduction, and Abuses .
Nature, and emphatically tho Ladies' Private
odical Adviser, Il pamphlet of Ga pages, sen
free to any address. Six cents required to pm,
postage,
The Pills and book will oe sont by mail wbei
desired securely sealed, and prepaid by
J. BRYAN, NJ. D., General Ag't.
No. 70 Cedar ST., n. Y.
Sold by all tho principal druggists.
Noy.2G, lSe3--ly,
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Fl otel P operty for Rent
and Flu -niture for Sale.

THE undersigned will rent tho Revere
l. House adjoining the B. 4 o r. R. Depot
on Baltimore SLeet. for n term Of three years,
commencing Oh the LIST day of April next
T furniture Bedding &C., bclon eing to he
house will he sold to the person or persons
renting the house.
Here is rare chance to make money, for
one who understands the business, and is will
ing to devote his whole time TO it The ras-
scngers from tour trains stop at the hous
daily Except Sunday only two 'rains) fe
meals N, lie need apply unless he or the
have sufficient means to purchase the furni'
lure and make handsome payment upon the
purchase and can give ample security tor hi
balance. Certificates Of sobriety and indus
try will lie required.
The Bar and Restaurant will oe rented will
the house or if not required will he rented
Sc parately, the location is the best one in the
city. | will also re,t the Room now used as a
barber shop, for n Store or Confectionery, pc.
ses sion given on the first Of April next.
For terms apply TO
Jan. Ia, 1854 NJ. TREIBER.
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LeFevre's Ver'Lifuge,
rgRTIF,cATES

WYE have rested the efficacy Of lie Fevre'.
wv ,vermifugc, and can recommend il tc
practitioners AID the Community at large, t.
30 the
CIEyT yERMGFU a Il tina we have used,
n. BRYAN, NJ. D., and II. B. Lazure, NJ. D..
Waterman, Taylor County, Va.
WIN. B. Collect, NJ. D., 7. Kennedy, NJ. D..
and H. Meade, NJ. D., Grafton, Taylor Co.
Va. -,
County, Va.
.5nt,,r II. LEFEVRE & co.
xnril30. Cumberland, Md.
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Estate of Thomas Beall.

This is to give notice that the subscri-
Der has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Allegany county, Maryland, letters testament
tary with the will annexed on the personal e.
tate of
THOMAS BEALL,
late Of Allegany county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased, are
hereby warned TO exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber on or before the 18th day of Sep
tember next they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given updermy hand this 10th day of March,
1864
HENRY B. SHAFFER, Executor,
with the will annexed,
March To- '64.-3t
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EplwBuno MAGAZINE tTory
ERMS.
POSTAGE.

The postage to all part" Of the Cuitet!
States is now F9ty-si1 Cents a yea for Tie
Whole Five Publications. viz--twenty four
cents year for BIackword and only Eight
cents year for a Reriew Postage is pay.
able At the Office where the numbers ara re
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Last Notice.

A IL PERSONS knowing thu mselves in
"A debted to the Civilian and Telegraph
Office, previous to the first of January last, for
either Subscription, Advertising, or job Work,
are requested to call at the office of the Register
of Wills, in this city, and settle their accounts,
No further indulgence piu be giren. All per
sons having claims are requested to present
GEO. W. HOOVER.
Cnn,herinnd March i7.-9t
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For Sale.

1rIurT Two Story Brick Dwelling House kss11sa
.;tpated on Bedford Street, former EAiii
= a~rned by the late Jas. p. Wright. MlIb
1rts property is elgibly located-conyenient
~ bneincss part Of the city-commodous
g ~ weIl arranged, and is in every respect a
HFsiRABLE RESIDENCE.
Application may be made to Mrs Wright on
~ promises, or to the subscriber at Canton,
t1s''. JESSE DERBIy,
San 81, ies-[-ew. Agent.
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BELLS SPECIFIC PILLs-Warranted in all
Cases. Can be relied on! Never mil to cure
Do not nauseate! Are speedy in action J. No
change of diet required! Do not into Zero
| with business pursuits! Can be used without
detection ! Upward of 200 cures the past
| month-somo Of them very severe cascs.-
over one hundred physicians have sed them
in thor practice, and all speak well Of their
efficacy, and approve of their composition,
which is entirely vegetable, and harmless on
the system. Hundreds Of certificates can be
shown.
Belrs Specific Pills arc the original and only
| genuine Specific Pill. They are nd, pied for
male and female, old or young, and III! only
! reliable remedy for elfectiug permanent and
speedy cure in all cases of Spermatorrhca, or
! Seminal Weakness, with all its train Of evils,
such as Urethal aud Vaginal Discharges, elect
the Whites, Nightly or Involuntary Emissions,
incontnenoo Dental Debility and lrritability,
| Impotence, Weakness or Loss of Power, Ncr-
vous Debility, &C., &c. all Of which ariscs
principally from Sexual Excesses or !Ielf Abuse
or some constitutional arrangement, and inca
pacitotcs the sufferer from fu hlling the du.es
| of rnrIicd life In ali sexual diseases. Go.
nOrThea, elect and Structures, and in Diseases
Of tbc adder nd Kidneys, they act as Il
charm Relief ID experienced by taking sim
gle pill
Sold by all the principal druggists. Price
One Dollar.
They will be sent by mail. sccprely sealed.
and conf dentially, IN receipt of tho money, by
j BRYAN. NJ d.
No. 10 Cedar street, New York,
Consulting Physician for the treatment o.
Seminary, Urinary, Sexual, and Nervou-
Diseases. who will send free to all, tho fols
lowing valuable work, in sealed envelope:
The Fiftieth Thousand--DR. ELLIS TREA
TISE on self Abuse. Prema fure decay, Impo
tence and Loss of Power, Sexual Disef ses
Seminal Weakness, Nightly Emissions, Geni
tai Debility, &c, BE-. a pamphlet of 81 page
obtaining important advice to the nnlictea
and which should be read by every sufferer, d.
the means of cure in tho severest stagess
plainly set forth. Two stamps required to pay
postage.
Nov. 20, 1863.
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DENTISTRY.
DIR. i. HUMMELSHINE,.
DENTIST.

DESPECTFULLYi in forms the citizen of Gus >
~ berlnnd and the public generally, that he
has removed his office to his residence, on the
corner of Baltimore and Liberty Streets, over
Read & Brothers Store, and imme diately OF
posite Campbcll's Drug Store, where he is pre-
pared 10 attend to thepractice of DENTISTRY
in all its departments.
Feb. 7, S6l-y.
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NOTICE.

A Ii. PERSONS having claims against Mar
n tin A. Adams will present them and get
the cash. ~,ill gentleman knowing themselves
indebted to me will please, when called on,
settle their respective accounts either with
cash or note. MARTIN A. ADAMS,
March 10, '6i.--3;
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MAGIC TIMEORsERVERS

-''NA -" ~ = 1Vh H OQeSEke usHe'C
Being Hunting Or Open Face or Lady's or
Gentlemans Watch Combined with Pat
ent Self Winding Improvement, a most
Pleasing Novelty.
InEE OF THE PRETTlESr MOST CON.
~ venient and decidedly the best and
cheapest time piece for central and reliable
use ever offered. 1t has within it and cor
nccted with its machinery, its own wind
attachment. rendering key entirely unne-
ccssary. The cases of this Watch are COM
posed Of two metals, the outer one being
hno l6 carat gold. 1t has the improved
ruby action lever movement, and is warFaa-
| ted IN accurate time piece. Price, supcrbly
| engraved, per case of half dozen, S204 -
Sample Watches, in neat morocco boxes,
! Ss5
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JnO. j. Barnard g. Co.,
No.laI 3cig, strait, Georgetown, D. c.
DEALERS IN
Agricultural implements. Seeds
Fertilizers and Hardware

Most respectfully invite the attention OF the
citizens OF Cumberland 10 their stock, and so
llcit II share OF their patronage, All goods
delivered on board of canal boat, free of ex-
pense, and at lower prices than Baltimore.
Their stock Of Implements contains, in part,
lay Cutters. Spadcs, Rahes, Corn Shcl-
ters, Cieler NILS md Presses, Morning
lldchines, Reaping .uuchines, Uorse
Pooers. 7hrashers and Cleaners, Cm.
ttvators. Po'es, Shoucis. Picks, Mat.
tochs. Grub Hoes. Aaes. Forks. .Sho.
U7t Plo1s, PiOw Castings. lag Chains
Trace Chains, Chmns, Uors" Rokes
Pich Hamiies, Are Handles, Piop
Handles. PloW Beams.
Their stock of Seed contains
Timothy. Clover, Orchard Grass. Herd =
Grass, Blue Grass. and full supply
of GARDEN SEEDS of all kinds.
Their stock of Fertilizers consists of
Peruvian G uano, Mexican Guano, super
Phosphate Of Lime; and, also, of Pure
Bone Dust, of our own manufacture,
which we guarantee to be the purest article
ever sold in this market.
Hardware, as follows:
Nails, cut and wrought. Spikes, Screws. fin
ishing Nals, Strap Hinges, Butts, Saws
ChiselS, ilatchets, Planes Anaurs, Augur
Bits, Knives and Forks. Pocket Knives.
Spoons, Bench Screws, H,sps and Staples
Lanterns, Oil Cans. Sand Paper. Emery
Paper Drawing Knives, Curry Combs
Card, IlnrSp i,ruS shoe Srrub Rru.bns Do,,
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Volunteers and ConscIipts a!

To soldiers or any others wishing to M
crease their income, there is no better way
of doing so at this time, than from the sals
of our Watches. They are Edrranted as
represented
Particularly valuable for officers in tho
Army and travellers. '-Frant Leslie's Feb.
"a.
Prettiest, hest and chespc,t timcpieces
ever tIered. ~. 7. Illustrated Neps, Jan
vary 10.
Very pretty and durable Watches for the
Army. ~. Y Army &c Nary Jourp. IGov-
eIrmert Organ Aug. 20.
One of the ol,lest and most reliable houses
IN business."-LouisYille Ky, Journ. July
81.
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lust RECEIVED, fine lot of Black
e smiths Bellows Anvils and Vices, and for
ale by HUNDRED l. LONG.
Feb IL IL
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Coffee and Sugar.

THE public are in formed that have on hand
L superior Rio and Java Coffee. and Brown,
White, Crushed and Loaf Sugar. cheap for
cash. r. l. MORRIS,
Atril9. Eearthe Post Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-26

majority of s, ,923 over all his competitors
Since that the S ate has been someIwha
wavsring. but if the arrangement in pros
pect, to allow the soldiers to come home
and vote is carried out, the Is electoral
votes of Indiana are sure for Lincoln.
The 5 electoral votes of California and
the 3 of Oregon are most likely to I'd for
Lincoln.
New jersey, the only Northern State
that voted against him before, is likely to
cast her ! electoral votes against him once
more. unless the Camden 4 Amboy Rail.
road Company loses its grip.
1t is somewhat doubtful who will get
the majority Of the electoral votes Of the
Border States Of, Missouri IL, kentucky
IL, Maryland I, Delaware 3, and West
Virginia 5.
In view Of ali the facts and ciscum.
stances, We are unable to discover the
faiutest glimmer of a remote chance for
the election of the Copperhsad Presiden.
tial Ticket.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-26
Washington, Sept. q

ashlngton, oept. -.
There are now about $500 prisoners
confined at Point Lookout, Sid. Twenty
refugees crossed the river from Virginia
here and succeeded 10 rescfsng thar place.
Some Of them are from Richmond aud
say the news Of Early's first defe at had
reached there and caused the q erea,est
CONSERVATION and alarm.
Rebel officers brought to " ashipgton
to-day from Poin, Lookout, to be trans.
ferred TO Northern prisons, will d OF be-
iieve Sheridan has achieved the victories
in the Shenandoah Valley as procaaiue d
10 official dispatches.
six paymasters, under heavy escort,
started for Saerldans army this IN prning
10 pay of the troops Of that comma nd
Warrants to complete payments to the
army and navy TO date have been signed
BY Secretary Fesseniep. The entire ar
mics OF the t. S. will. therefore, receive
pay ment in full rs soon as paymsste 70 can
arrange details.
There are no suspe nded requisitions in
the Treasury other than those awaitin z
re arrangement by order of the proper
authorities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-26

Early's Ferees Retreating - Riehmend
Several ThsusaAa priseners asA 8,x.
{. en- Canon Csptured-Tho kvaeua-
tion Of Riehmond xaev1table.
New York. Sent. "a

New York, Sept. "a.
II has been ascertaiued that Early's
shattered forces, or what il left of them.
have abandoned the road to Stanton. and
are retreating in disorder via Culpepuer
and Gordonsvllle, directly towards Rich
mond, leaving the road totally unprotected.
while Lee is unable to spare another army
Of sufficient strength to oppose tie pro.
gress of the victorious Sheridan.
The news from Sheridan's armv this
afternoon has created great excitement
throughout tie city.
The capture of Fishers Hill, that prea,
stronghold aud key to the upper part Of
the Shenandoah Valley, and the addition
of l6 cannon and several thousand priso-
ners to the trophies already won BY the
victorious army OF Sheridan, is regarded
here as conclusive evidence of the com.
plete destruction OF the rebel army in III,
valley, and the opening Of the whole rout.
to Lynchburg, which necessarily mus
bring about the speedy evacuation o
Richmond or the capture of the rebel capi
tai and Lees whole army.
There are in progress other movement
not proper to be disclosed now. whicl
tend to render this result inevitable with
in very few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-26

SheridHn's On TO Richmond d
Great Fall in Gold.
Georgia Militia Withdrawn
from Hoods Army.

New Y ork. Sept. "a

New York. Sept. "a
The Herald's special, dated on the right
Of Sherdan's army 22l, says:
Tuesday morning, when Sheridan ad-
vanced, he found the enemy had not been
idle during the night; but, on the cou-
trarv, had taken advantage of it to add as
much distance as possible between himself
and the last 6eld. Still, in moving up.
We had to engsge in skirmishing Of rather
heavy character. This gave Use TO re.
ports, no doubt, that We we're, as an army,
fighting another battle.
On Tuesday our cavalry, both on the
right and left, was active in working the
enemy's flank, and hsrrsssing bis retreat
The infantry. too, did very good work to
day
We are again on the move.
The forward movement this morning
was attended with more fighting. Prepa
ration is being made to send the wounded
TO the rear as fast as possible. FIELD
hospitals will only be established for TEN
porary use. Many of the wounded ar.
being cared for in the hospitals along tn,
line of our march. Complete otic list,
will be forwarded as soon as the surgeons
can make them out.
The rebel dead left on the field hav,
been properly buried. aud all of the rebe
wounded cared for, as we'll as our own.
AS We advance, the repor, is that Earl
will make another stand just ahead, bu
as We reach each point jus, ahead. Early
forces are found 10 have retired.
Some say this morning that the lin
the rebels intend to fight it on, is wher
one fork OF the Shenandoah river crosse
the valley pike. Our hope is ,ha, be vi
do so.
In the last battle the loss in Geld off
GERS to the rebels in killed and wounde
seems to have been extraordinary.