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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
Awful Calamity at Santiago Chicl.
THE CATHEDRAL BURNT.
OVER TWO THOUSAND LIVES LOST.

OVER TWO THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
The steamer America, from New York
October 30th, arrived at Panama Janua-
ry LIST. She brought news from Valparaiso
of a terrible calamity at Santiago, the
capital of Chill.
The Cathedral at that place caught fire
on the l4th ultimo, when the church was
densely crowded with an immense mass of
people The doors were closed by the
press of people in their eagerness to es-
cape. The interior of the building was
adorned with drapery, and other light in
hamabe ornaments, which caught fire
The flames spread rapidly through the
whole building, and soon reached the
mass of human beings under it. One
Mousond nine hHadtrd anil ftty deoti
Joclies, mostly hfies anil children, had
been recovered from the ruins
The South American mail steamer,
which had reached Panama with S91s,-
900 in treasure for England, brought
confirmation of the above news from San
tiago, stating that orcr tro Mousond per-
sons rere kitted by the burning of the
Cathedral
The church contained at the time over
20, 900 lights, from some of which fire
was communicated to the drapcry of II
gigantic image of the Virgin Mary and
various pasteboard devices. In an in
slant sheet of fame rushed along the
festoons of lights to the roof and directly
spread to all parts of the building.
The people rushed to the principle door
and it was soon blocked. Most Of the
men escaped by the side dooors; but few
minutes elaspcd ere the lights. suspended
so plentiully from the roof, poured a
rain of liquid fire on the people below
and in less than fifteen minutes over two
thousand persons, mostly females, were
blackened corpses.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
A Union Soldier Hung by the
Rebels.

FORTRESS MONROE, January. 1S.-A
detachment of the Eleventh Pennsylva-
mia Cavalry returned yesterday from a
raid through Eastern North Carolina
They reported the finding of the body of
a soldier hanging at Smith Mills on the
18th inst, with the following words,
placarded upon his back
Here hangs private Samuel Jones, of
the Fifth Ohio Regiment, hung by order
of Major-General Picket, in retaliation
for private David Bright, of the Sixty
Second Georgia Regiment, who was hung
December 18th 1868, by order Of Briga-
disr General Wild.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
WAR NEWS.
Rebel Gen. Vance Made Prisoner

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The following
dispatches have been received at head
quarters in this city:
NASHVILLE, january, IL, 1864.
Major General Hdteck, GeaeuI-ia-Chicf:
On the 18th inst General Vance made
a raid towards Terrisville and captured a
train of twenty-three wagons. He was
promptly pursued by Col. Palmer, who
r9captured the wagons and took one am
bulance loaded with medicines, $50 sad
dies horses and 100 stand of arms Gen
cral Vance and his Assistant Adiutant
General and Inspector General are among
the prisoners captured. U. S, GRANT,
Major General
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

We give below the Bill reported by Mr..
Stockbridge, Chairman of the Committee,
in the House of Delegates, on taking the
sense of the people of this State upon the
subject of calling Convention to frame a
new Constitution, and form of Govern
mcnt for this state
Section 1st provides that an election
shall be held on the 9th of April, at which
time ballots can be cast "For Conven-
ton, at the same time the names of
such persons as the elector may choose to
vote for as delegates to the said Conven-
tion-the usual forms of election to be OBJ
served as in all State elections.
Section I'd. provides that the several
counties and the city of Baltimore shall
be entitled to as many delegates to the
Convention as they have members of the
Senate and House of Delegates.
Section Sd. gives the following as the
form of tho oath to be taken BY every
person Offering to vote, before his vote is
placed in the balot-box, if his vote shall
be challenged for want of citizenship, dis
loyalty, &c, VIE:
l, - do solemnly swear that l
have never voluntarily borne arms against
tho United States since have been a cit
izen thereof; that have voluntarily Civ
en- no aid, counsel, countenancc, or en-
enlargement to persons engaged in armed
hostility thereto: that have neither sought
nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise
the functions of any Office whatever, I'M
der any authority or pretended authority
in hostility to the United States; that l
have not yield voluntary support to any
pretended government, authority, power
or constitution, within the United States,
hostile or inimical thereto And do
further swear that, to the best of my
knowledge and ability, l will support and
defend the Constitution and Government
Of the United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic; that will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same; that
will take this obligation freely, without
any mental reservation or purpose of eva
sion. So help me God
Section 4th. defines the duties of the
Judges of Election and Clerks of Courts,
as is usual in State elections; the returns
TO be made to the Governor within ten
days after the election.
Section 5 directs that the Governor
6Asll count the rotes. and immediately
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
How TO Detect SMALLPOX.

4 writer in the Eclectic journal gives the fol-
lowing directions rs to the detection of small
pox in its early stages. As this disease is some
what prevalent in different parts OF the coun-
try, it may prove of interest to the physicians
in order that they may know how TO treat it
when il first appears
Nariola, or smallpox, besides being n con-
tagious cruptive fever, it is one of the most
loatlsomc and offensive diseases that is known
in the long calendar of Affections peculiar to
the human family. II is admitted by most of
all authors that smallpox is inaugurated by
chills, succeeded by itbrilc reactions much like
rcmiitCnt fever nausea, thirst, &c. In a few
hours the head becomes affected with perhaps
stupor and drowsincss or a wakcful and rest
less feeling. But these and other symptoms
belong TO several febrile diseases. In from II
To "A hours, unbeatable pains approach the
Nock aud extend down the limbs, and pcrvade
=, whole .sramc. The physician may now sus-
me approach of smallpox but has moth
peer ti> base ali 2Dnion. On the third day
ing ing yr, n !" appears, giving partial relief to
the patient. ,,,;o;s, i NOW c,,Ied
to this eruntion. and i, is expected ti!at ne VIII
at once decide. lie looks :" us p"',un' em ~
he is wise man he guards II. r,ny m
the aruptons be sparse or scatter, W. .,n;;ons
II case of chickenpox; again, if the e', So.-
be thickly set, with scarlet appearances, re
itates because ii uay he measles. Here 'he
doctor is in tight place, because all the ola
ladies and everybody else are on tipioc ready
to flee from the wrath to come, - il he says
SMALLPOX. Now we offer this secret TO the
protession-so soon ms the eruptions appear and
by pressure with the point of the finger may
be distinctly felt the snail kard substance, pre-
ciseiy as ga small tinc shot had been placed I'M
der the cuticle of the skin. This peculiar ap-
pearance belongs TO no other eruptive disease.
We have applied the term secret here; for
whilst it is and has been known TO few physi-
clans, il is not mentioned in any of the STAN
dard authorities nor does the writer claim the
credit of the discovery. After this, all works
upon practice will add this unfailing diaguos-
tic symptom.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21

FATHER AND SoN.-The Lafayette, In
dian, Courier, Of the 9th, tells the follow
ing:
Among the rebels who spent last Sun
day in the cars here was an old man, and
among the Federal soldiers appointed to
guard them was son of this same old
man, both from Kentucky, having joined
the two armies about the same time
The son was appointed to guard the door
of the car in which his father was pris-
oner. The old Rebel seeing his son at
the door, presumed to take more liberties
than the rule allowed, and, coming for
ward put his head outside the door. The
son, who had evidently been trained to
his duty, instantly approached and order
ed his lather to get back, there, you
id old Rebel" Fact Colonel Mil
Ter heard the remark
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21

=
Union is not always strength, y as tho
sailor said when he saw the purser mix
ing his rum with water.
The North College at Racine, Wis.
was destroyed by fire on Saturday Last
Loss SIS, 900; insurance S. 900.
A friend suggests that, in lieu Of at
taching the pig tail squire-Esq.-to
mans name, it would be better to substi-
tute the letters S. P. which signify Some
Pumkins"
II don't no what to do with my feet"
said passenger, endeavoring to squeeze
into a crowded stage. 8. You'd better
leave 'em in the boot" said the driver.
1t may be consoling to some to know
that only the lean cows, sheep, hogs and
chickens died during the recent cold snap
out West. The fat animals generally es-
capped.
The coffin of the King of Denmark
weighed 5000 pounds. 1t took thirty
men an hour and a quarter to get it down
the grand stair case There were 20, 900
or 30 900 men in the funeral profession.
Some funeral that!
The Montreal Herald thinks that I'M
less the Rebels are little more civil to-
wards General Butler, possibly some of
the Confederate prisoners may be put
outside tie lars Of ,ear. as he himself has
been.
Pocket-picking is unusually brisk in
New York
Mrs. Mary Brown of Ispwhich, Mass,
completed her one hundredth year on
| Christmas.
IIcenan's friends desire him to fight
Tom King again in Canada. Prize 3d.
900.
The Government price Of salt at Turks
Island has been fixed at eight cents per
bushcl
There are sad accounts of disease among
sheep and cattle i'll many parts Of Eng
land
Nearly thirty thousand tons Of guano
were taken from the Chincha Island last
year
There were 2,503 marriages and 1905
| deaths in boston last year.
Belfast is going to have an underground
railway, i'll imitation of London.
Bishop Amcs is now reorganizing
Methodict churches at Memphis and vi
cinity.
The Connecticut River is now thor
oughly bridgcd over with ice, and heavily
loaded teams cross at Union Ferry.
Men are cnlisting in Vermont at the
rate of $50 to 200 per day. Her quota
Of $500 is nearly filed.
The Chicago papers tell queer story
of negro who enlisted in the army,
squandered his bounty and hung himself
Ililo, one of the Sandwich Island groups
produced ten million pounds of sugar last
year, one plantation alone netting $780,
600 pouds.
During the year 1868 there were 49,
$50 deaths in Philadelphia. Nine chueh-
es, 2,2S4 private dwellings and Is facto-
ries were erected.
The coal dealers and proprietors Of
collcries in Western Pcnns ylvania, have
formed coal exchange.
The city authorities of Louisville are
s,lling coal limited in quaint les at t. i'iy
cents per bushel
President Elliot, Of Trinity College,
Hartford, leave Europe in few days.
He will be absent six months.
\ mother was arrested at New York
recently for forcing her four year old boy
to steal shoes from shop door.
The parties at work on the wreck of
the Golden Gate, at California, have re-
covered $Gs4, goo of the treasure sunk
with her.
Gen. Frank Blair appeared in the
House on Tuesday for the first time this
season, was qualified and took his seat.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
Cumberland Jan. 81, ls64-3t.

'ToEINa THE MARK--It may be inter-
esting to many of our readers to know,
that each and all of the members of the
delegation from this county, placed them
selves square upon the record, on the sub
ject of Emancipation, at test vote taken
in the Maryland Legislature a few days
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
FOR RENT.

VIE large and commodious STORE a
L kOOM on Centre Street, near the 15yIf
corner OF Baltimore ST., at present oc- LII
eupied by John E. Buck, as an Upholstering Es.
ALSO
An adjoining STORE ROOM now occupied
by NJ NJ. kearney as Store Room.
also,
The Rooms forming the Basement Of tho Luz
theran Church on the corner of baltimore aud
Centre SITS.
Possession to be given on the FIRST day Of
April next.
For further particulars apply to
WIN. Il. BEALL,
A. NJ. l.. BUSH,
J. w. DONNELLY.
Jan. 81, Is54-a.. u. CORY
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For Sale.

THE Two Story Brick Dwelling House H.,
L situated on Bedford Street, former FIJI
ly owned by the lac Jas. p. Wright. iu
This property is elgibly located-convenens
to tho business part Of the city-commodiou
and well arranged, and is in every respect .
DESIRABLE RESIDENCE.
.A.rplcation my be made to Mrs. Wright on
the premises, or 10 :.''e subscriber 9. Canton,
Ohio.
JESSE nERBIy,
Jan. 81. lse4-ev Agent.
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MAR RI q D.

At Mt. Savage, Md, on Thursday tho
18th inst, by Rev. j. W. Charlton.
ABsER INGIE, Esq, of Baltimore. to MISS
MARY A. BURTON, of the former place.
On the 10Th inst, by Rev. A. j. We'd
dell, Mr.. NATION Chow, to Miss MARY
f. NORRIS, both of this county.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
/. ngSlreet in Winter Quarters.

The Richmond Enquirer says: Gen
eral Longstreet has gone into winter
quarters at Morristown. General Ran
som is at Morrisburg."
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21

A NEGLECTED. CouGH, Cold, or SoRB THROAT
wlscl might be checked by a simple remedy,
like "Brotca's Bronchial Troches," if allowed.
to progress may tcrmidatc seriously.
FoR BRoScHIMIs, ASTHMA, CATARRH, and Con-
sumptive Coughs, she 7roehes'' are used with
advantage, giving oftentincs immediate relief.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21

Attention is called to the advcr-
tiscment in another column, offering for
sale, the very desirable dwelling property
of Mrs. Wright, situated on Bedford street
near Baltimore Il Ohio Rail Road
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TO ADVERTISERS =!
N OTTO E.

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IA debted to the Civilian & Telegraph office
for Subscription, Advertising, or Job work, are
requested to call ut the Office of the Register OF
Wills, in this city, and close their accounts.
All person having claims against the office
will present them to the undersigned for pay
ment
GEO. W HOOVER.
nd Ian lSEI-2I
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Franklin Coal Company Of Al
legany County.

THE Annual meeting of the FRANKLIN
l. Coal Company of AllegaYy COUNTY. viii
take place at the office of the Company in The
city Of Baltimore, on Mospxy, the LIST day of
February 1864 at ! o'clock P. NJ, at which
time an election will be held for Directors for
the ensuing year. or. DOGS
Nsn. -, l664.-3t.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21

GyAt a full meeting of the Demo-
cratic National Committe, held in Wash
ington city, on the 10th inst, it was
unanimously voted to hold thd National
Convention in Chicago on tho 4thof july
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21

Five slaves were sold at Jeffersontown
KY, few days since for $1,745-not
the price of one "likely fellow" three
years ago.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21

All the prisoners in the Chesapeake
case, at Halifax, have been bound over
to appear before the Supreme Court.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
The Coal Trade.

Cumberland, Jan. FL, 1864
The quantity of coal shipped over the Chcs-
pcakc s Ohio Canal for the year 1862 and 1869
compares as follows:
1863 1862
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rnSQ

Total ........ 225 1906. Total. loo. sO4
Navigation suspended on account of Rebel
invasion-part june July and August.
NRcbcl invasion-Sept Oct Nov.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20

Never fail to, satisfy those who give theln =
thorough trial, and~herev introduced are
rapidly cup. rccding all others. p 49,,
They use two threads with > SRA GIT nee
die and sAwts- making the Loek Stitch,
whicn is al kc on both sides, and for eeoaonty
dx, utility. elasticity and heauty.i. tho only
st.teh srortay oFuss. They are propclle ~
Cams. which produce better timed motions
tor sewing than can possibly 10 obtained By.
e,aMks or links They work like a ''thinx Of
life" the needle throwing out it. loop. and
then standing still until tie shuttle passes
through, when both draw, Upon. the threads
together. making tho stitch tight and strong.
Tdex aie Tpab's # rrn:hgs a. very hisk
speed hei"g sn :otlfy faishcd, AID max ing
ace Stitches t6e,ery revolution 81 the BALANCE
wheel, = ne ID tsntfualltd by any other shut
tie machine IN use : 4f'a - hfS 70,
FIR these reason. tho alYsed' is acknowl-
tekgrd. wherever Known To- be rHs 'sEsr
s,'wi"s MAtE,SE MADE. and il upeq',alled in
its ssmplis:ty Of construction, Powxs, .'DuxA-
sI.+r. EAsE OT MANAGkM ENr, and the greal
beauty and ee,idinty Of its operation. ~ :
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-26

from Beaufort With Reaf Admiral Leo
This is merely Tue feet nov spreparing
for action, and If reports are correct,
to be considerably reinforced 1t foots
up four steam frigAtes. one Monitor.
and six sloops and gunboats, or eleven
ships of all classes, earring one hun
dred and ninety.uine guns They are
among the most effective ships in the
service. The Powhatan, Minnesota.
Wabash, and Susquehanna have no gu.
periors IN any wooden beet and the
Tnscarora and EntaW are both fast and
powerful
The command Of this powerful squad
ron will probsbiybe given to Rear ADJ
miral Porter, who reached Old Point
Comfort on the Sth, from. his Missis-
sippis river command Rear Admiral
Lardner has arrived, and Rear Admiral
Lee IS also on his way to this point.
There are other ships at various yards
under orders, but whether they viii be
Joined to this expedition or not remains
TO be learned 1t is to be remarked
that the full force of this feet could
not be expended at Wilmington. since
the draft of water there is not sufficient
for merchant ships of the first class.
much less for men-of-war of three
thousand and half tons. 1t is assail-
able by so many of the ships fnumera-
ted. however, that that cause is not
sufficient to refute the conclusion, Of
the North Carolina editor. If il re-
duces Wilmington a great end viii be
accomplished, and Charleston and Sa-
yaunah only be left for the blue jackets
to seize.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-26
4 Formidable Expedition.

From the Philadelphia North Amer. sii, Oct Is
Direct information from the rebel
press shows that no injury can be pro
duced By speaking of some naval move
ments now on foot which have before
been kept secret A Weldon North
Carolina) paper says
We think there is little or no doubt
that feet is now forming between
Norfolk and old Point to attack vii
mington. Among the number Of yes
sells seen by our informant, there are
two very formidable Monitors Thatan
attack at an early day upon Whining
ton is contemplated, we feel almost GER
tain, and hope The authorities may be
fully prepared for it.
Whether the feet assembled st
Hampton Roads is intended for Viii
mington or elsewhere win be known
when the Department sees fit 10 make
il public. We can work no injury,
however, by stating what IS known at
the South and published in the North,
with few facts of interest which can
not be contraband And we may nov
affirm that great fleet is assembled st
Hampton Roads Its full power has
not probably been reached, but that il
Is not weak, is shown in the following
facts: IL comprises the steana-sloOp
Powhatan Gag, 81 the steam-frigate
Minnesota, 81, with a crew Of eight
hundred men the frigate New Iron
sides, 20; the steam frigate Wabash, IS,
the steSm frigate Susquehanna, 10, Just
repaired and rebuilt; the Monitor Ma
hopac, ,; the sloop TuscaFora, 10; the
CiFcassian, 8 the gunboat MAumee,
s. Huron, 4; EItaw, 10, snd Hantic ),
which latter vessel Is now returning
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-26


Bitter reproaches are heaped upon
the head Of Jefferson Davis, by the con.
fsderate newspapers, for confessing, IN
the speeches made during his late
southern tour, the desperate straits to
which the rebellion is reduced The
Montgomery (Ala) Mail declares that
by his weak confessions be is "sapping
the confidence of both people and ar
my, and paving the way for what we
shudder to reflect upon" What the
speech paves the way for evidently is
the abandonment of the war by the
people of the South. The I.ynohburu
Virginian denounces Daviss Macon
speech as "undigniiled, nl-tmed and
reprehensible.' q The confessions of the
rebel leaders that provoke such severe
censure are, that two-thirds of his sol
diers have deserted, that his armies are
outnumbered, and that the boys and
old men must fight His call for the
return of deserters to the ranks the
southern people very well know to be
in vain, for most Of them have come
over into the Union lines, never to re-
turn till the South is again brought un-
der the control Of the general govern
ment ~
Not only has Davis conseripted his
last able bodied man, and now calls for
boys and old men; the last dollar is
also gone, or has lost all valse. The
Richmond Enquirer Of the Sth declared
that money had ceased to be a stand
ard Of value in the Coniederacy, which
is only another way of saying that the
confederate notes are utterly worthless.
They will neither buy supplies nor la
Dor, the Examiner says, and mechanics
will not work unless they are paid in
provisions. Even the government can
get supplies only 10y collecting taxes IN
kind and allowing the most exhOrhitant
prices The Enquirer finds it impossi-
bic 10 determine what will be the up
shot Of this absolute break down of the
currency and to add to the general
distress and dissatisfaction, at least six
ty thousand people in Virginia are re-
duced to pauperism and depend on the
state for support Having thus used UP
their last dollar and put their last man
into the field, the question becomes a
serious one. to the rebels how long they
can go on ia this way. And the infer
cnce from these facts to be drawn by
every loyal man, is that this is no time
to talk about or vote for armistice and
negotiation. Hold on little longer,
and the shabby concern will collapse in
irretrieYable ruin Wheeling KqteiligsR-
GER
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The Easst Intelligence from Sherman
annoupces that he had reached Gales
vile, nem8he coosa River The Cour-
Ter left hIn day before yesterday, at
which lime be was in hot pursuit of
Hood, wh5 was moving down the road
in the direction of Gadsden.
ON arriving at Gadsden, Hood viii be
compelled to move either North, toward
the Tennessee River, by the GunthersN
Vile road. or South TO J Jacksonville.
The rebsl papers have been limiting
that an INVASION Of Middle Tennessee
was in contemplation, and Hood now
has an excellent opportunity totry his
hand in tlIat hltle game. .-s.4