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Notice TO Creditors.

NfIIS is to give notice, tina: tho subscriber
l OF Cecil county, hath obtained frem the
Orphans Court of said county, letters
restamentary on the personal estate OF
Levi l.. Tyson, late Of SAID county, deceased
vi persons having claims against the said
leces scd, are hereby warned to exhibit tn.
same. with the vouchers thereof duly anthem
'icated, on or before the l4th day Of Nay
lon5; they ma! otherwise by law, be excu
ed from all benefit of said estate. All per
song indebted To said state are cquested to
make immediate payment to the subscriber
''iven under my hand this 2lst day of May
1864. JANE TYSON.
Administrative et Levi l.. Tyson, decd.
Test--CAALKLEY B. CUTLER, Reg.
MAY a. lSs4-6w
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Notice to Creditors.

E>HlS is to give police. Ili,. the sUbscri
Il Der, of Cecil county, hath obtained iruu
the Orphans Court uf Cecil county, letter
resramentary on the persona! estate o
Naldop Reed. late OF said comfy. deceased
MI pcrs having claims against tho ssl.
deceased. are hereby warmed to exhibit th
same, with the vouchers thereof duly autheu
icatcd, on or before the 9Th day of NJ,
500; they may otherwise, by law, be exciu
dec; from all benefit of said estate. A II pc,
sons indebted to said estate are requested t,
make immediate payment to the subscriber
Given under my hand this 2lst day of May
1864. WILLlAH 7. MILLER,
Executor of Walden Reed. decd.
Test-CHALKLEY y. CUTLER, Reg.
Nav 81 lSoI-6w
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BEWARE OF CoUNTERrEIrs 4.

See that the signature Of &C. N. Jsoksoa +" iss
she Wrapper Of each bottle. Price Per bottle, 10
cents, or Half Dozen for 81.
Should your nearest Druggist not have the a,t;s.
preparations that may be offered in its place. but
send to us and We will forward, securely packet.
by express. t's-t.. -
Principal Office and Mandatory Ne. Bsl Assy
Street. Phadolphia. JONES RvANS.---sv.
Successors to G. n. jackson 4 COY =
July Is, lsSS,-Iy. Prophecies
cfos safe " Or. a; II. NncurlL. Etsn
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How He ToLD THE NEws.--Here is spe

How He ToID THE News. Here is spe.
sinan OF breaking the news gently:
During the summer of 1919, a MIR. James
Wilson. OF West Jersey. died of the cholera
waile some fifty miles from his home.
John hogers was employed to convey the
dead body in wagon 10 his friends at home
By inquiry he learned the precise house of
the deceased On driving to the door he
called to u respectable looking lady, who
was in fact the newly made widow, and
ASKED:
docs Mr.. Wilson live here?"
Yes" was the reply, ''but no is not at
home to day"
Il know he's not at home now, bnt he
soon w,ll be for I've got him here dead in the
wagon.
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RAsPBERRY Snort CAKE.--Mix dough as
fer biscuit; roll it thin as pie crust and cut
in sheets the size of bake tin. Place one
of these in the tin, then layer ofrpe rasp.
berries, then more dough and so on for
three layers of dough, and two of berries
Cut small holes in the top crust, pour in a
Of butter. and bake half an hour. Serve
with sweetered cream, and you have de-
lightful dish.
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WV. McCLELLAND, JR.,
IN THE HOLLOW,
OPPOSITE N. CUMMINGS BAKERY.
noENED this week large stock Of
" choice Spring and Summer
DRY GOODS.
Ladies' Dress Goods,
Oil Boiled Black Silks,
A,$l, Sl.5O and 81 per 3D.,
Plaid Silks, Alapscas,
Challies, Cloaking Cloths
Dclalnes. Prints, Lawns,
Grenadines, Lustres,
Mohars, Mourning Goods
PIN B'ik all W'll Delains,
Black Grenadines. Black Tureen Cloth +,
Black Prints, Black ana White Prints, Gin
CHAINS and Delaines.
MEMS WEAR:
Cottonades, Kentucky Jeans. &c
Gents' Gloves and Hosiery.
Notions-a large assortment.
BOOTS and SHOES
for ladies, gentlemen, and children.
largest Stock in town of Hats, Ready Made
lo'hing. Hardware, Cutlery, Quocnsware,
y iliaw Ware Earthen Ware, &c,
GROCERIES
8es: Sugar-Cured Family Hams, Sugar
Cured shoulders, best quality; Dried Beef
best N the market Mol Herrings, new,
rat and bright; New MackereI, very fat.
CARPETINGS:
Ingram. Hemp. Cottage and Rag, Straw Mat
ting, Stair Carpets and Carpet Chain, Door
a.ts, Rugs, Floor Oil Cloths, A and 81
wide Stair, Table and Carriage do.
Wall Paper a variety of styles and patterns.
All Of the above will be sold reasonable. .
All are requested to call and examine our
stock. Terms cash.
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ATTENTION, SOLDIERS!
AND THE FRIENDS OF soLDIgHs.

We call the attention Of all having relations Or
friends in the army to the fact that Hooasnds
German Bitters will cure nine enths Of the
diseases induced ~ exposures and privations ipe;
dent to camp life In the lists, publish ed Amos.
daily in the newspapers on the arrival Of the
sick, it will DO noticed that very large proper.
ton are suffering from debility. Every case ef
that kind can be readily cured BY Hooeaud's
that IL these Bitters were freely used smo1e eur
soldiers hundreds OF lives might be saved, thas
otherwise would be lost.
l he proprieors are daily receiving thankful lss.
tors from sufferers in the army aud hospitals, whs
have been restored to health by the use Of tasss
Bittest, seAt to them by their friends, 3
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QUEER CALCuLATIoN.--The editor Of some
Western paper says :-"lt would be curl
GUS sight. to see all the babies in the United
States, under five years of age, all together ;
they would make pretty collection of two
and three quarter millions; what squall
there would be should they all be spanked
at the same time, and what heap of candy
It would take to quiet them again y
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SpIcED CuRRANrs.-Take eight quarts Of
ripe currants. four pounds of sugar, one
pint of vinegar. and ground spices to taste.
Boil about an hour, put IN jars. aud cover
ss other preserves. After few months it
IL qui.e .7u.l e cranberry ieiiy,
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Esq., The hungry mouth no more readily
finds food than the hungry mind finds truth.
py'A sick cobbler must be regarded as
hcirs veil when BE b"s.s 20 NERD,
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HARDWARE sToRE.-The followin
WOOD YARD y

WOOD YARD.
ID OSSELI. II HINES have opened the
II largest Wood Yard in EIkton. and will
keep always on hand Hickory, Oak, and
Eindlng Wood. Wood will be delivered
n town free Of charge. 1000 Cords of Wood
wanted. for which the highest matAet price
will he paid in cash or goods. ...
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VINAR by the Barrel, or in smaller quantities -
L For sale by D. SCOTT i BRO
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No Alcohol Bad Whiskeyl
They will! Cure the asore diseases in six .>S a.
casos out Of hundred

They viii! Cure the ADORE diseases in nizs&s aAs
cases Out OF hundred.
Induced BY tho extensive sale and uniyer
popularity OF Hooaand's German Bitters tpureiv
vegetable, hosts of ignorant Quacks and un.cru.
Pulous aaventurers. have opened upon suffering
OF poor whisky. viley compounded with injurioa,
drugs and christonsd ronics, Stomachss aai
Bitters.
Beware Of the innumerable array Of Alssholt,
preparations in plethoric bottles and big. bsllisS
kegs under the modest appellaton OF Eit.ors
which instead Of curing, only aggrayste disease.
and leave the disappointed sufferer in despair.
HooFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERs.
Are not new and untried article. but hsvo
stood the test Of ffteen years trial by the Amsri.
can public and their reputation and sale are no,
riyalled by any similar prepare. on.
The rroprietors have thsasaAds " lsstass from
the most eminent
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,hIono or Nervous Debility p,.v.ssa o! ~
~ Kidneys, and all diseases arising from die.
ordered Liver or Sons ch SuoL as Constips,ios.
Inward Piles Fulpess Of Bisod to tho Head,
Acidty ofthe Stomach, Nausea, Heartburn LIS.
gust for Food, Fliness or Wsight in Ito S.eussi.
Fluctuations. Sinking or f!ut.erinx at the Pit q
the Stomach, SWIMMING of the Head, Hurried asa
Difficult Breathing. Tutoring at the Hsat.
Choking or sufocatins Sensations whsu in a iyias
posture Dinnsss of Vision, Dots or Eelz ses,rs
the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in tho Head
deficiency Of Precipitation, Yellovne,s Of the Ska
and Eyes. Pain in the Side, Back, Chs,t Iinhs.
Nc, sudden Flushes Of Heat Burning in de
Flesh, Constant lmaginings Of Evil snd g,sst
Depression of Spirits.
And will positively prevent Yellow Fever, El
lions Power, &c. They contain
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From Rev. J Newton Brown, D. D., Editor Of III
Encyclopedia Of Religious knowledge

HncycsPeuia Oh Religious knowledge
- Although not disposed to favor Or .econme.,
ratent Medicines in general, through distru.t Of
their ingredients and effects; yet know of ~
sufficient reasons why man may rot testify to the
dement's no believes himself t, have received from
any simple preparation, in tho hope that no may
thus contribute to tho benefit Of others
do this the more readily in regard to Hoof.
lands German Bitters, prepared by Dr. G. II.
Jackson: of this city, because 1 was prejudiasi
against them fer many years, under the impress
sion that they were chiefly an alcoholic mixture
| am indebted to my friend Robert Shoemaker
Esq, for the removal Of this prejudice by proper
tosts and for encouragement to try them, whsa
suffering from great and long continued debility.
The use Of three bottles Of these Eitters. at tie
beginning of the present year. was followed BIZ
evident relief, and restoration to degree Of bss.
lily and mental vigor which had not felt for sir
moth sbeforo. and had almost dospaired Of reraia
ing. | therefore thank God and my friend r,
directing me to tho use Of them.
J. NEWTON BROWN,
pSuads,, June 49, 1861
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CANNED PEACHES, put up by DR.. II. II
~ MITCHELL for sale by -
nov Is. ROSSELL l. HINES.

DEstkABLE Spring Goods are now opening at
- the Cheap Store, bought cheap and will be
offered at small advance for cash
ns:T VT MacAvLrT
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DECEIVED this week fresh supply Of
IL best quality Japsneese Tea.
feb l3 ~ LEWIS Il MARRETT.
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EXCELSIOR SUGAR CURED HAMS.-A
T. delicious Ham, cured expressly for family
use They are superior to ano now in the market.
For sale only by T, DRENNEN.
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GENE and Gilling Irvine and Cotton
~ Robe fer sale Ut the store in the Hollow
by feb 20l WIN. McCLELLAED.
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TLOAKS. CLOAKS-Ncw Black Cloth
~ Cloaks for Ladies', opening at
oct. 81. T, DRENNEN'S.
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CLERGYMEN,
LAWYERS.
PHYSICIANS, and
CITIZENS,

te1ityins Of tAsir OWN personal knowledge T.
the beneficial sEsoss and medical virtues Of th,ss
Bitters.
DO roc WANT SOMETHING TO STRENGTHEN Yory
DO YOU WANT GOOD APPETITEi
~ IoU WANT TO BUILD UP YOUR CONSTITUTION
DO YOU WANT To FEEL WELL
Do YOU WANT TO GET RID OR NERVOUSNESS,
DO YOU WANT ENERGYy .
DO YOU WANT TO SLEEP WELT
DO YOU WANT BRISK and VIGOROUS HRELIH0s
II YOU Do, use HOLLANDS GERMAN
BITTEh5
The New York herald., 1864-08-25

time past to The full satisfaction OF his chief and officers
g2neraily, ana should be promoted for bis efficiency.
A NEW ADJUTAsr oEaKRAL FOR THIS POST
has been appointed by General Shepey pursuant TO the
following general orders No 2l--
HKADoUARrERs DIsrRIcr or EASTERN vIRarIA.(
,.,n o..ru.u NoRroLk, vay August IA, 1884
having reported for duty accordance with orders
Department Headquarters s hereby assigned TO duty At
All aons for these fro Fortress
Monroe, Yorktown, Williamsburg kewports News the
Eastern Shore OF virginia will directed to Captain
ston ~ Fortress Moroe who will transmit them TO these
BrGadier General GEO. r. sHEPLEY.
WICkHAE HOFFMAN, Assistant Ad jutant General
H. BrRUBLg, Lieutenant and Aid do. Camp.
THE GOLD DOMINION REDIyIyus
Az Portsmouth, Va, q newspaper named after the old
State had been published daily for some tc but owing
70 several causes, dropped OF TO semi weekly then
weekly, and was about gvngup Its ghost entirely few
days ago, however, Mr.. A. Watson Atwood, literary
genneman OF Philadelphia, associated himself with the
paper, and It now appears daily, under very favorable
auspices, "a Q first class Journal.
DEATH OF A VALUABLE UNION SCOUT.
The country has oet OF her purest patriots and
most staworth defenders In the person OF Major Will
ams, who was Union and leader OF the Bufsloes
In Camden county, N. O. He accidentally killed on
the 18th instant by OF his band aud his body
was escorted To the at the Old Trap church by
one hundred and fifteen OF his friends. Ho told his
mother the night 10 his death that he should
soon die Alas his f0rebodngs realized
The consciousness OF his approaching death exhibited
itself Ia all bis actions and he not unprepared 10
meet the Da Issue Colonel ~ B. Lord, of the Twentieth
New York cavalry, always found him to be an invaluable
aid when reconpctring and raidng, in giving him much
valuable information. Without the services OF such men,
who, am sorry t. say very scarce many of our
peditons instead OF being productive Of good results
would become utter failures
The New York herald., 1864-08-25
AFFAIRS At FORTRESS MONROE.
Mr. william III. Dtiner's Despatch.
FcRrRRss MONROE August a. 1854

THE naHr WELDON RAILROAD
TO be tho all absorbing topic OF tho day oven al
this point and from tho meagre reports obtain
here IL must have been . very sansuinAry affair Tho
mail steamer Charlotte Vanderbilt, City Point last
evening" brought number OF rebel prisoners who win
bo sent to Point Lookout this evening others the
way down the James river and are expected here to
night. While capture numbers Of the enemy, 70 are
also losing OF still We aord it better
than Lee In order TO send tr..
REsroRokxxSrs TO TEE ARxY,
Brigadier General George r. shepey, andins the
Es,srn District Of Virginia, comprising all parts OF vir
ena and North Carolina north OF Albemare Sound and
east OF tho Chowsn river has been ordered 10 mako
critical examination OF all the general hospitals tho do
paent and return such convassconts 70 the front
arc able do duty. Ohcers unfit for active service are
be sent to Annapolis, Nd there to courts
csnsss sSepsy 1' secs%psaa is"on.n. 'ys Colonel
william fsmSyn, FIRST United States vsIanteors, Acting
ds. ''''Ss 1sessso Ds Ssss GsSss
strubie, have been engaged in inspecting the
s:s: .a: E s..s sSs ss "s,S.
A. General Sbepsy Anishes his inspection Of Dr.
ne ss,fsar General cpsl Pr Porss%oass 0'In o. wScS
DR.. John H. frautz United States Army chief surgeon
sn.,S n: s,s q
OF General shsplcy.
OoaoErl .. O. wnsrn-A qs.sa. IN rss ouAnrnnAnn's
es q cSesi HssmsS ssss cS.i = =; oSspeP
master, Deparnentof virginia and North Car opia
mont bss aasigned Colonel Ralph webster lAts tnsf
~ Nswbsrn 70 Ne sf chief quarter
master OF thn deparsEeSt A general order dated
lcadquartsrsl pspastmsns q Virginia ana Norh caro-.
lima, 10 The bfl1l August - ~ MAJOR General Butler,
Cslsael wssetsr hishfui asd sssressIc obcss, and
veteran IN tine sssvtce He has sesvsd With me Army
thee suffolk, and for iorg tuA Il chsf assef
~ rs~bero, wnsre hn apancstiops have attracted the
attention ef the War Department. which has rewarded
hfm with full eolones ommission Capt A. q Kimpsi,
Assistant also valuable oAcer, occupies
the posnhn Of ass'ssaAt 70 Colonel webeter, and has
charge the immense water Oh this do
parifDsnt Lieut. @ d Wepsser has been managing the
land Usspeetaoa - anaxtarma6AHss nsee ~ Ion
The New York herald., 1864-08-25
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
From tho Richmond Examiner, August ~
Dux I

PEERsHURd, August 20-lt A. H.
Lieutenant General A. P. Hin commanded our fertSs
In the fight yesterday evening Warren strength
ened by the Ninth corps. The enemy driven about
three.quartefs Of mile In front, and back about
miles the flank. twenty-five hQndred prisoners IN.
cluding ninc commissioned oncers We're captured Night
ended the night, which WAS very considerable affair.
The fight has not been resumed Mus far to-day. 1Ae
enemy sill hold posession Of Me Weldon Railroad. Our
losses are not heavy. General Clingman was wounded.
The enemy's loss killed and wounded was unsscsr-
tained The Yankee General Crawford b reporteq by
the prisoners as killed There was the usual artillery
duel between mdnigh and day between the lines IN
front OF this city. No casualties are reported.
The New York herald., 1864-08-25
1hs Press Telegrams.

MEMPHIS, Tonn., Augnt 81, 1904.
Memphis was attacked ct four O'Clock this morning By
the rebel General Forrest with three brgsdes OF cavalry
about three thousand strong
This force left General Smiths front At Oxford the
evening Of tho 18th instant and made rapid forced
march 10 this CITY
They drove In our pckss and dashed directly into the
narrow escape.
Thoy tnon made q rush into oesera Bucklards head
quarters but he also succeeded n makinrhIs escape
They then attacked the Irving prison, but were re-
D used by the guard there.
They next visited the Gayoso House. expecting cap
turs General nurlbut; but he stopping at friends
house and the rebels did not succeed getting pos
session OF him. Msw
our troops now attacked the rebels, and drove
them from the city, killing about thirty and woundins
about one hundred.
The rebels captured thirty of our men and forty horses
They did not have time 10 obtain much plunder.
Our oss In killed and wounded Ia about the same ~
that OF the rebels
General wsshburns 10 BOW carrying on. plan which,
!. expected, win result N ths capture d large portion
Of the attacking party. s E
-, erse MnxPms, August n, 1894
The rebel rasa Into this city yesterday complete
failure and s 30 admitted By Cen. Forrest, His nssn.
sos 70 capture wsshssrns spa other generals
Our troops beng without Issdsrs ths rsbes carried on
piandSr and captured quite number Of prisoners,
including two ccers and several clerks and telegraph
oacen
Numerous acts Of cruelty were psrpeuated BY The
rebels
Among the wounded sro Col Starr, Of tas Sixth Illinois
cavalry and real irwin Of Eighth Iowa rss latter
AAs sIpos died
The New York herald., 1864-08-25
THE MIS- Sis SIPPI.
Capture Of Memphis by the
Rebel General Forrest.
TIE ENEMY AGAIN DRIVEN OUT.
The Damage Done During
Their Stay,
Oar Memphis Despatch.

MEMPHIS, Tonn., August a. 1904
The rebel General Forrest captured the city OF Men,
phis Sunday morning At three o'clock, and held the
position for two hours, when he driven out by
forces The rebels robbed the principal hotels and
boarding houses, captured portions Of General Wash
burpes and General Hurlbut's stnfs, some thirty com
mssionsd officers and about two hundred and ly
General wsshburne escaped to the fort 10 soaoe good
order.
The robels were threc thousand arapg, while
force, including local militia, only between osht
thousand and nine thousand strong.
The New York herald., 1864-08-25
Our Nashville Despatch.

NASHVILLE. TeIn., August "a, 1854
Matters at Atlanta unchanged. Tho army Is
gagged in advancing parapets and tightening works
MAJOR GENERAL DODGE WOUNDED REPORTED DEAD.
On Tho 10th inst. Major General Dodge seriously
wounded. Ne out the picket line at the time,
and, though warned by the ,-exposed himself, aud
shot In the head 1t reported at chattanooga
yesterday that he had died OF his wounds. Gen Light
burn, Of Losans corps, was wounded 10 the way
three or four dayB ago
The New York herald., 1864-08-25
Sketch of General Dod 70.

Major General Greuviile NJ Dodge born In Danvers
Mass April H. 1881. He gained his education under
Captain Alden Partridge, at Norwich, VI, under whom
he acquired his first military instruction. During 1851
he removed to Illinois, and there employed in rail
way surveys until 1854, when he similarly employed
in Iowa and far the Rocky Mountains At the be-
ginning OF the rebellion he selected State agent
for Iowa to visit Washington and procure the
volunteers. On his be commissioned colonel
of The Fourth Iowa Volunteers date from June 1891
During the fall OF 1881 the regiment stationed at
Rolla Missouri, after which removed Springfield
North western Arkausas Col. Dodge appointed
mander Of the First brigade, Fourth division, under
General Carr, in General Curtis army Of Southwestern
Missouri and 40 such commanded the extreme right
OF the Union lines at Pea Ridge, March TO 8, 1892 He
was ssverelytwoundsd the side durng%ths contest,
but remained the field until the OF the rebel army
sIsr Ssnsrs Of volunteers, to date from March 81
General Dodge during the following June commanded
road and super intended the rsconsraction Of the Mis-
sissippi and Ohio Railroad When Grants army ad.
vanced !aso M Ai;,::ippi General Dodge was placed IN
ing December hF became attached TO General McPher-
soa's command but subsequently, was transferred 70
General Dodge commanded the left wing Of the Sixteenth
0a Il % @ s =:
organised tho famous ..Dosksy Brigade Of the Alaba
from Duck river renn. Decatur, Alabama, distance
Of eighty mitss and rebuilt the railroad Al the begin
1ing Of 1864 denerA Dodge commanded the Second
organisation Of tho army, but was subsequently
placed ins command OF two divisions-al of the
corps then ctpg n General Mcpherson wing OF sher
mans army His gallant conduct Sugar valley, May
and Ressacca May IA and 16 1864 secured for him Tho
RANK Of MAJOR general which Was confirmed on June T.
1884. He has since held the full command Of the Six
tselh army and has participated in oil the opera
tionS q Shermans Georgia campaign He fought New
Hope Church. May ~, and operated continually she
right OF the main army engaging tho rebels At Dig Shan.
front the left Of Shermans lnes but
tho Chatahoochee changed back again. Again Changing
to the left be assisted In the occupation or Decatur nve
miles iromAtanta July II. On the goth and 22d Of
July he was seriously engaged the left before Atlanta
after which, under General Howard he again changed
front 10 the right On July IS again attacked
this time while the march-and behaved bravely.
Since then be hts boldly done his duty the right and
has met With III supposed mortal wounds while in the
'front.' on AuguSt 10, 1864.