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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22

Believing that the views here expressed
are those Of the convention and people
you represent accep. the nomination.
I realize the weigh, ofthe responsibility
to be borne and should the people rat
ify your choice, conscious Of my own
weakness, can only seek for the gui
dance Of the Ruler Of the universe, and
relying on his all powerful aid, ] will
do my best TO restore union and peace
to the suffering people, and to establish
and guard their libe.ties and rights.
I am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
your obediant servant,
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
To Hon. Horatio Seymour and others,
committee.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22
Facts or History.

When you hear C"pperhcads charg
ing the rebellion upon Republicans,
confront them with these truths Of his.
tory: ! 500.
The rebellion was inaugurated un.
der Democratic National Admin;ssra.
ton. -
2. Il wns conceived and matnred
under Democratic National Admins.
tration. -
had it's nucleus and head quarters 10
the Democratic Cabinet Of James BucE.
anan.
4. Is chief instructors and engineers
were the leaders Of the Democratic
party in Congress and Government De.
partmcnts.
5. It's principal agents abroad were
Democratic Ambassadors ard Consuls
6. II had been in progress Tor months
before Lincoln was ilaugurated.
I. Seven States had gone cut of the
Union before the Democratic Buchanan
had left the Executive Chair.
s. War had been declared by the in
surgents in firing upon the Star Of the
West long before the Administration
came in rcwer,-Register.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22
the Grass hopper scourgo

The glory Of cur fields has departed,
and desolation stares us in the face.
The farm and garden, meadow and
wood, bear the sad traces of y ravaging
army, that 10 filling the air with blight
and famine.
A terriablc army Of Grasshoppers
have swept through this whole valley,
from Fort P,cre to far below Sioux
City. Their rayages began at noon,
on Monday the o5,h ult., and continued
through the week. Cornfelds are strip
ped Of leaves, tasscls and ears, leaving
nothing but the plant and naked stalk
standing, resembling fields Of whip
Potatoes are actually eaten
into the ground. Cabbage, tomatoes,
and all vegetables, are moved fiat to
the earth, al In the space IF two days.
They came down the valley from the
north west, and kept southeasterly
course. Whole groves Of young vii
lows, in the skirts Of the forest, were
literally loaded down or cut to pieces,
in the short space Of two hours. The
large plains and woods suffered the
leaet. The forest foliage remains almost
untouched and tho prairics bear bu,
few marks Of their rayages. Their de-
ISOLATION track lays directly through tire
settlements, and the products Of the
season hsyo vanished before us ike the
dew Of morning.
Verify, it seems as though the days
Of war, pestilence, and famine, we're
upon Is. We have lived. uncoinplain.
mgly. through the disasters Of fire,
lroath, Indians, and now We are visited
with 1 seourgo. Oar entire years
supply mus, be procured from the
neighboring tates.-DfeotaA Union.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22
How to prepare Seed wheat

We have used subs' an,ial!y, the. FL.
lowing method described b. cur cor.
respondent, for preparing seed wheat,
and have.seen il used with sa'iss action.
Our correspond dent rays: sTle true
way I" prepare seed wheat is 10 make
= barrel cf strong brine, strong e;ioush
TO foat an egg or potato; get ou, MI
the cookie FIRST with tho mill. Steep tho,
wheat in brine one hour. Sir up and
skim off all that viii Aoat TIE !iehs
green berries vii! 1oa, !; ncthirg viii
sink ha. pure SOLID berries. II yoa arc
afraid OF smut add one pound ofibiue
sitrol. pound il li0e and put is in the
brine, I; take out the wheat and put |, in
bushel basket laid Gu a ansh ,nb,sis,~'
barrel, SO as to Grain nif the brine --put
:.son, the barn floor and mix half s!io,.
G! Of air Stacked lime. Then i. Il titN -
SOW but be sure to allow the Esusf
quantity OF dry wheat TO he ecse ,nn
viii get more wheat 10 tho aeie. Sal,
and lime are good properties for whea-s
A bnshel Of salt anh 4 hnshel of'lintt
viii Goffor forty asse& Yan will 80
your money back ten foll. Try if,'--
Detroit Free Press
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22
Grave Charger Against the
Young Napolron.
WAsHlSGToN, September 2.


SIR: I am informed that Ge, sral
George &. Mcclellan has resigned his
communication a. Major General in
he regular army, and am therefore,
It liberty to make public the folio wing
statement touching his character as an
yficer: In the summer Of 1852 was
near the headquarters..of the General in
Chief. lie was sitting on a camp. .stoo'
in front Of his mcrquee, and with hi
head III his hands, he remarked ''Lee
i, . great mara great Generals
very crest General I" Ills tone was
caused by the news Of Jacksons raid ur
:he the Shenandoah valley. A simil
ia, movement in these latter days does
not seem tc make General Grant unhap
py.
Later, during the same summer, !
Vas q, lIarsison's Landing vi b The
Federal army and obtained the follow.
ing facts from o staff. officer, and
one Of the abiest and most distinguish
ed Judges New York ever produced,
who, | believe, was an eye wit
ness Of most Of what he relat
ed. While our army was moving
down the rebels at Malvern Hill, a.
they came up to our guns four lines
deep, General Mcclellan went on board
the iron clad Gelena with proposal IN
hsi possession to snrrea9cr the Army Of
Potomac q General Lee. Commodore
Rogers demonstrated With him, and
begged to be SLOWED 10 pass mp the
river and :ake position to defend the
army until the will Of the President
could be obtaiucd.
After much entreaty General Nc
Clcllan sent q courier to Fortress Mon
roe, and telegraphed his intention 10
Washington in cipher, which he said
seemed absolutely necessary in mill
tary sense Tho President answered
promptly, that the army must no. be
surrendered in any evcnt-dea'h and
destruction were better, sen. his ans
were by Gen. Halleck to Iaruson's
Landing. The seqacl is known,
Now, sir, I challenge denial Of this
matter, and it cannot be made in salts
factory way The facts will descend to
posterity TO prove General Mcclellan
to have been weak aud incompeten,
American General, and to be incompe.
tent, and yet assume the rank of a Gen.
eral. has been set down BY the highest
military authority as equal. ifnot worse,
treason per Sc.
] am, sir, with great:respect, your obe-
dent servant, .f.4,
A vIRGINIAN. 5
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22

The Keokuk Constitution Gays so
firmly did the 18th Iowa stand 10 It's
post in the recent action at Atlanta. AZ ia
50 closely did the enemy approach, that
Col, Belknap caught the rebel comman
der by the hair and hauled him into the
works, making 3 prisoner Of him.
That is the kind Of ssnf our, Iowa men
are made OF. and such - has giye0 TO
Iowa troops the first position tor Prov
ess aud bravery.
The Missouri Germans arc getting
ready TO vote FOR Lincoln. The Mis-
souri, Zeitung, one ofthe leading Ger
man pspcrs It st, Louis says:
1--WE see very plainly that the FIRE.
mont movement Is dying in Missouri.
and we don't want to quorrel on ac-
count Of half dsai fasorite. Let the
dead bary their dead: ve shall work
for the living ..g.s.a u
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22

WAY THE DYINa MEYER WEEP
Tho reason the dying never weepis be-
cause The elnanufactutcs oflife have stop
ped forever every gland OF the sy..
TEN has ceased hs functions. In almost
all diseases, the liver in the first nanu.
factory that stops work one by one
the others follow, and al the foantains
Af life are >. length dried Up there is no
serection anywhere. So the eye ia
death Weeps not not that al affection
is dead 10 the heart, but because there
i not atsar drop in il, any more than
there 10 nsoistpye on the lir.v ,sJaste.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22
DR.. y. X. WEIR.

Late Of Pennsylvania announcesto the citi-
scns Of Toledo aud vicinity, that he is perma-
ncntly located in this place, offers his~ervices
as Practitioner Of the German, French Span
ish mode Of medical treatment 40 successfully
practiced Of late in France, Spain and america
lie not only ascertains the nature Of disease
asformerly practiced hy physicians but passes
Oh and discovers the cause. however intricate
he disease may he. Those living Ata distance
aud unable to visit him, can he treated ny
sending him clear vial full Of their moning,
urine, from which the disease will ke asccr-
taincd. Female complaints in all thir various
forms treate.le carefully and confdeutially.
will at,cnlitcaH calls promptly. Residence
and office North Wesr OF the public square.
u. K. WlER'
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22
NO ST
who Gem nenced tIse war;


Those who would throw tho G.: of
W ar upon the shoulders Of Mr. Lincoln,
are requested 70 read ,l,etho following
catalogue Of .remarkable events" pub.
Used in a Senshern Almsnae, al OF
which occurred during tie Presidency
of Mr.. Buchanan:
Dec. 81, .l86o-Cap.ure Of Fort
Moul,rie and Castle Pickney by South
Carolina troops. Captain .C3stc sarren.
ders the revenue cutter Aiken.
Jan. 8, lscI.--Capture Of Fort Pu!a-
ski by the Savanna!l troops.
Jan. 3.-Ths arsenal At Mt. Vernon,
Alsmba, with 10000 stand Of sraiS,
seized by the Alabama troops.
Jan. Fort Morgan, 10 Aoesle
Bay, taken by the Alabama troops.
Jan. o-The Steamship Star Of tie
West fred into and driven of by the
South Carolina batteries or Norris Il.
land. Failure Of an attempt 70 leiii-
force Fort Snmpter.
Jan. TO- Forts Jackson, ST. Philin
and Pike, near New Orleans, captured
by the Louisiana troops.
Jan. l4.--Cap,pre Of Pensacola Navy
Yard AMI Forts Ba,rancas aud McRae
Major Chase shortly afterwards takes
command, and the siege Of Fort Pick
ena commences.
Jan. l3 Surrender OF Baton RUE
Arsenal to Lonisianana troops.
Jan. 3l.--New Orleans ,a:at ant
Custom House taken.
Feb. 2.-Seizurc Of Little Rock ar.
senal by Arkansas trooIs.
Feb. 4.-Surrcbder OF the reycnao
cutter Cass to tic Alabama as;.ayr-
ties.
Feb. s.-P.oy.. ..ional Constant u
adopted.
Feb. 9-J.tferson- Davis, of lii~.i
sippi, and A!enadcr II SteF'lf-l i
Geolgi, elected President @s.l N.g
President.
| Feb. !6 Gen. Twiggs ,-ats-ss-1
puo!ic property in Texas 70 H. St ~
authorities. Col. W.ite, U. :, a., sps
renders San An.onia to Cvl. Ben. i,
Cul.och and his Texan rangers.
March 2.-The revenue cla ,ce Dos'.o.
seized BY Texan authorities.
Ia view Of the foregoing. aff.eti,-v
paper IL 4 fore gn country -thc Men
treal Witnsss-,ery pertlants. re.eafs
as follows Now all these were wir.ika
and reasonable acts, and al II rs @1a4
mit;ea letore -Nr, .Miacol,s entered Il .i;ee
I. is simply ridiculous TO say ;i.4t
he commenced the war. o. ;l.e Ill!
of April Fort Sumter was tan6sr,ie.i
on the 18th it was surrendered, All an
i The lI,h it was evacuated. L was
| not till the last named .7aie that la
coin issued his FIRST cal! for yalt.a.geis
10 rnt irvn the rebellion il t'ie Itlise!
States. With these facts before .hef,.
| can any one continue 10 o.l, .ls preset.
struggle sn.,he United States III In.
coins war: ~
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22

The beara arc Gnusually r.eas; III
Minnesota .Ess season. Ten hayr been
killed il the immediate ,icinily of y.
Cloud within The past ;wo veeks, somD
ii Them inside os,lie corp rstjan =
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-09-22

Toledo Iowa,
Offers his professional services TO the citi-
gems Of Tama County in the practice Of Med.
icine, Operative Surgery Obstetrics. Dr
Miller hss had thirteen years experience In
the treatment Of Western Diseases in Iowa and
ana xpects, by strict attention to his profes
sion, 10 merit share sf Patronsge. v5n22.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-10-15

here will inspire the Conservative men OF
other States Defeat will alarm and dis
hearteu. 1t is the DUTY of the Pennsyl-
yauia Democracy, aud those who mite
with US, toloarry this electtcn,if we would
not bring on premasurely, that which is
sure to follow in the end, If finally we fail
in November--"Ihe despair which icet.
comes aeSpofiSH,, orM3 rage which wet-
coneS dnarMy."
Let our watchwords be WAR (if we
lnuslIbave it)for the true Legitimate objects
of such war, aud NONE OTHER for
PEACE the first moment that peace restore
to US the common heritage OF a united coun-
try for the imperishable glory OF the old
Union and the Constitution untnpp red
with sympathy for our soldiers in the field
under their trials and dangers ready ey.
or to aid aud to honor them which can
not possibly be better done, than in q wing
our best efforts in endeavoring TO so mod
ify the grounds of the struggle they are
maintaining rs that it shall appear purely
Just before men, and in he sight Of God
We lmplore, then, all who love peace
aud order ; all who wish to see industry
successful and property secure all who
are wiling to support wise legislation pub.
lc virtue, and constitutional liberty all
who wish TO lead prosperous lives them
selves, and enjoy in quiet the fruits oi
THAR own industry ; ali who wish to trans
init their property and the blessings OF
free institutions to their children, We im-
plore all these to uute with us We ~
for the country. the WHOLE coun!ry--tor
4 UNGoN LIBERTY and LAW If a msjori,
ty of the people Will thus be truo to them
selves. we may hope soon to sec our coun.
try resumeing with renewed vigor her g)or.
ious career - free, prosperous ard happy
the pride Of her citizens, and the ad
miration Of the world
Uy order of the Democratic state Cen
trail Committee
+ c. L. WARD, Chairman.
Il. j. HEMParLL, Secretary.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-10-15
PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Act to regulate the General Elections with tbis Con-
is enioned upon me to give public nn
what officers are TO he eectsA, jUsiAuH FURWhhsTs
Sheriff of the county Of Columbia, do hereby npEs
known and give this public ucce TO the eleci1r, NJ
tho county OF Uoiumhin, the Presd ertial Elpe;o
viii be held In said county, on the
SECOND TUESDAY (sth,) or NOVEMBER isei.
at which time twcnty.sS electors for President and
Vice President Of the United states are to be elected
Bloom township, Mt the Court House, in rloou.burs
benton townshlp,a the public house Of John Sie,
in the town of lIonton
Beaver township, at the public house II rankin L
shuman. ...
, Btarcreek township, =; the public School uou,,y
Borough Of Berwick at the Town House, in the Boz.
Catowissa tow usaip at the public house of sana,l
Kostoubadcr
Centre township, at the house Of Jeremiah Hess Dc.
Conynghnn township, at tho public mousse II Reuben
Wasser
Fishirgrrcck township, at the public hcuae OF Ban.
janiu Mulguty,
Ftnuldn township at Clay,on's School Housa
Greenwood township ct the house Of jos =. Patton
llemlock township. a. ihe "BVck Torn"
Jackson township, at the house Of Ezsk.' Culq
Locust township, al the 9I5'.' house VI |,ta l..
Mian township the public lIousc Of John Keller.
Madison tpWu.hip, at the public house of samuel
M. Pleasant township, at the house Of Thos Jones,
Montour township, at the honse OF WIN Holns,s adj
Maine township, AT the public house o. linn A. Ehu.
man.
B5atiugcrack township at the house formerly ,cou.
pied by George w. brsie5gch
range township at 'hy public hoss- u hlsSsnIst
Hughes in utangevi'la.
Pine towu.l ip. az tho house of Alber, Hunter.
SuglHUdf tow uship, at The ho1sc Of 4 .o'e
SCOTT township At the public house Of :. T.. March
bank.
tis further directed ;hnt the election or ta r,vc,,
districts shUl BE- up au-, between "a. pu.s OF ART E
O'Clock IN the forenoon, and Oh 70 couurgs op-a VITA.
ont Interruption nhi J9nr1ms't until ga -s lc .ht
eT9nn4 wIcn iht polls shall b. c.osed.
judges ttie Court ilon.e ia booaa 5lrs,t mas ol
tnc County Returns. which ",l Da thc lisa G4y Vi
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-08-27

:, Corn is selling in the vicinity of Columbus,
Misc, at one. dollar. and quarter per bushsl..
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Religion in. tho Army

We are enabled. to. lay before our readers the
following extracts from a letter of Bishop Law
to relative in. this city, not designed for pub.
iicatien. Bishop Lay is now engaged in mis-
eionary labor with tho Army in Georgia, un-
der General Hood:
Yesterday, in StrawI's brigade, I preached
and confirmed nine persons. Last night wa
had q very solemn service in. Gen. Hoods room,
some forty persons, chiefly Generals and Staff
Officers, being present T confirmed Gen Hood
and one of hs Aids, Capt. Gordon, of Savan-
q nah, and a young Lieutenant from Arkansas,
Tho service WAS animated-shells expoded
near by all the time. Gen. Hood, unable to
kneel, supported himself on his crntch and
staff, and with bowed head, received the bone
dictlon.. Next Sunday | am to administer the
COMMUNION at Headquarters. To night ten
or twelve are. to be confirmed in Clavtons
division. The enemy there are. within two
hundred and fifty yards Of our line, and the
firing is worry constant. fear it may be hard
to get tho men together.
wished that you could have been present
last highland have seen that company down
all upon bcnded knee, tho reverence was SO
marked that one could not fail to thank Cod
that hc has pnt such spirit into the hearts
OF our leaders.
We are requested to add that Bishop Law !,
ably supported in his labors BY the Rev. Dr.
Qhintard, who is, Chaplain and Surgeon.
ministers to the. body and mind,-and than
. whom no man is better known TO, or. moo
beloved BY that army. To serve it he has
given bis time, and sacrificed nearly the whole
of his property. To carry OF this good work
lie now needs mcars. Bishop Lay writes of
him 80,
II told him that he could not leave the army
he is better chan any man In it. Everybody
knows h'n and comes to him for COUNSEL
There is no Chaplain, comparable to him in
point Of usefulness, and he canpot possibly he
spared. It is proposed to establish an &c
cleslastlca headquarters to move with the
'.rmyt" have stated services, to be always &C.
cessib!e, to supply books and tracts to receive,
the clergy and show them how to 20 to work.
General johnston earnestly endorsed this plan
and General Hood will furnish all facilities for
carrying it OUT =.
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..DecltnaltQn:-

70 mo Citizens Of Kershow District: Finding that
tho interests OF ms command require ,ny whole caro-
and attontion' on account Of the increasing demands
OF duty upon it,, have determined Though confess
with reuctance)to withdraw my narne as candidate
for election to the House of Representatives, for the
next term return my warm and heartfelt thanks to
the friends who nominated me, aud the many who
have written me such encouraging hopes. .
at some future time, when the alarms of war shall
have ceased, lfmy fslow-citzens deem me then tit
tor tholr worthy lonors it will prove a source Of
qualification aud pride to to serve in tho councils
Of the country:
Very respectfully.
Your most ob't servant
w. L. DEPASS.
CAMr ROSE August 22d, 1864.
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A SUCCESSFUL CoSrEDERArE RA1D.-CoiH>
mol Rowan, with $50 men, has lust returned
from successful raid into East Tennessee.
where he DESTROYED the splendid rail road
bridge. $50 feet long, over the Tennessee river
ut London, capturing rs prisoners, brought.
away 700 pairs blankets and 200 uniforms. BE-:
s'dcs destroying a considerable number of WA
gons and other property. I he movement
would have been surprise but for the treach-
cry OF some porsols, who revealed the plan Rtc
the enemy and caused them to be or tke alert.
night ensued in consequence, during which
we toss i've killed and twelve or thirteen
wounded, and tho Yankees suffered loss of
about forty killed, besides number wounded.
Our forces consisted OF soldiers 1ecently er-
Ct changed, and started from point near the
Tonpcssee line.
Terms OF PEAcE.-'rhe New York Herald
haS the following on this subject:
In h1s ultimatum, addressed ito whom it.
may concern," Mr.. Lincoln lays down the abo.
ht,on OF slavery rs one Of the terms of peace
Where did lie get his authority fof this
hat section of the Constitution authorizes itq
When was tho war for the Union Transformed
into n crusade against s! !averys Isy what
right does Mr. Lincoln presume to say that
the emancipation OF negroes is as much the Oh.
!ect OF this war as the restoration of the Union7
What party snstains linn in this view of the
case If tho South @ish to 20 back into tho
Union with slavery, what party will dare to op-,
pose their return The Northern pcopIo caro-
nothing about slavery. What they want is tho
Union. " b" will refuse to let them have that
when the Ietcls offer to ay down their arms
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Hog Stolen.

II IN tho pasG?week, a small white and blact male
shoat, unmarked 'wiflpease report the same to ths
office They shallnot loose the hog the ohject Being
to detect the thieS ~"
p" August2S "a
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Rates for Advertisinl

! EaC35S 1OT TAdV9rtlSlnE:
For ono Square = twolve lines or lesa Two
tion, add TWO DOLLARS for each subseqeunt
oslrBxaY ,No11cEs :oxceeding one square, charged
at ADVERTISING rates.! .'''
Transient Advertisements and Job WORK MUST BE
PAIDSFOR IN:ADvANCE.
'Nddedilction made exoopt.to regular adyertis-
ng patrous. !: ,>u:''.' - : <, -.
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Notice to Distillers.

n1sTILLERS OF FRUIT FOR NINETY DAYS
~ or less are required to pay tax of sixty dollars,
and also fifty conts per gallon the first ten gallons
and two dollars per gallon all spirits distilled be.
yond that quantity Parties Interested will pease take
notice Of this otherwise tho ponalty will be imposed
JOHN CANTEY, J
r. NJ. KENNEDY. Assessore
WAR TAX OFFICE, August 10th 1854
August 23 2
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NEW: Goods!

'I'HE sc EscRJBER DEGs LEAVE TO INFORM
Il tue citizens Of Camden, and the surrounding
country that lie has on had for sale the following ar
ticlos. to wit
Salt Lard, Bacon, Butter, Flour Meal, Grits Brown
sugar. Molasses Rice Tobacco. Cigars, Soda. Cotton
Caras: cotton Yarn, Coffee, Black Pepper Vinegar,
Crust Sugar. &C. all Of which will be sold at the low,
est possible r,tes for cash, exchange tor country
produce. >
August Is IF BASSETT SKIES
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For Sale.
TWO GOOD PLANTATION WAGONS. APPLY
l. 70 S. SILVER
August 81 2
To the Public.

w r. THE UNDERSIGNED PHYSICIANS or
Camden. in consideration of the late action Of the
MEDICAL Scletv Of Charleston increasing their ci,rcrx
from three to tive times toe III their old fee bi have
agreed from tho prescut date to adopt the minimum
recommendation, making tlargcs1frcc times l.,r
usual fees which we believe is low as is adopted in
any part 1T the State. Discretion will he used in par
l.. II. DEAs,e md.
!. NJ. DESAUSSCRE MI.
T.W. SALMONp. MD
R. II MATIiESON. ND.
g. JOHN AiCCAA, MD.
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VANDALISM IN STAFFoRp.-A cavalrvman

VANDALISM IN SrAFFoRp-A cavalryman
who left fredericksburg Friday morning, in
forms the Richmond Wig, that gunboatss &c came
within four miles Of Fredercksburg. They
landed 2 party on the Stafford side of the river
proceeded to the house Of the. late Col. John
Seddon; ten miles below fredericksburg. order
cd his widow and children ont Of doors, and
bnrpt it to the ground, with all its contents.-
The ,co'wardly fiends would not permit the
family to save single article from the flames.
5r"se men and Christian gentiemen they must
have in the Yankee nayy!. Three gunboats
sent to burn tke house Of deiencless' widow
and e:make houseess her orphan children. 1t
images one blush to remember We were ever
and towards.