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Yankee and Rebel.

A lively correspondent, writing from
kenesaw Mountain, relates the following
account of how coffee and tobacco dispute
was settled by Rebel and Union picket:
The two lines are less than twenty rods
apart, which has made it extremely danger
Gus, heretofore, to raise q head above the
works. BY the establishment of amicable
relations that danger was removed. At any
hour Of the day a visitor can see the rebels
and our boys seated upon the works toolly
watching each other, sometimes INDUCING
in little badinage, and sometimes inter.
changing patriotic songs: papers are eX-
changed quite frequently, considerable traf-
iic is had in coffee and tobacco. an amusing
instance of which occurred recently.
A man belonging to the Forty fourth Hi
nois, of our brigade, sauntered over to the
rebel line with nice little sack of coffee,
which soon drew customer. Tobacco is
indispensable to the life of the army, but
the amount of that article on hand is 'small
and growing beautifully less likewise the
wherewith to buy it. hence each man, in
trading with the 4" ,johnnies, - gets all of the
beloved weed he possibly can, cheating by
every name laid down IN the :. Yankee
pcddler' " vocabulary, and cramping if
necessary or practicable.
True to his Yankee instincts, the Forty.
fourth man sought to drive cheap bargain
but his customer thought himself as sharp
as the next one, and the consequence was
they could not agree The dispute Law in
the quantity, each demanding more than
the other was willing to give. Neither
would come down an inch and the proba
blity is they would have been wranglng
yet, had not third party happily suggested
the idea Of settling the dispute by wrestling
the best in three being winner, who carries
off both coffee and tobacco.
Both being good solid men, they jumped
at the idea, and at each other, but - Yankee
ingenuity and the trips, upset the John
ny and his dreams of coffee, to the evi,
dent satisfaction of lockers on, (mostly
gray backs who cheered Justify. COUGHING
their terms of praise in words like these !:
Bully for the Forty fourth Illinois," &C.
Happy as a king, the hero of the tussel
gathered up his treasure, and married home
ward, whistling Yankee Doodle, leaving his
discounted antagonist q chewing the cud
of discomfort " behind him.
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PvNCTrAIITy.--Whcn Hamilton was
Washingtons Secretary he was ordered to
meet the Commander-in- Chief one morning
at sunrise. Washington was first ON the
spot. and waited five minutes before Hamil-
ton appeared. The Secretary culogized by
saying that something must be the matte,
with his watch.' Another appointment was
made for the next morning, which was SINH
larry broken. Hamilton again covered his
negligence with n complaint against his
watch,t which the punctual soldier replied I:
Then. sir, you must either get new
watch, or ] must get a new Secretary
On one occasion the first Emperor Napo-
leon invited the staff of the Marshals of
France to take dinner with him at two
O'Clock. The Emperor, at the moment the
clock struck, sat down to the table alone
He was quick eater, seldom appearing at
the table more than ten minutes. At the
end of this time his staff appeared. He
arose to meet them and said:
"Mcssieurs, ii is now past dinner, and we
will Immediately proceed to business =
whereupon the MarShuls were obliged to
spend the entire afternoon in planning new
campaign on empty stomachs.
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CoSsrMrTlvE PEorLE.-A hundred times
have my consumptive patients expressed
surprise that the wet weather, in which |
have insisted that they should 90 out, as
usual, has not injured them-that they even
breathe more freely than on pleasant days
Of course, tell them, if the body is well
protected, the more moist the air, the more
grateful to the lungs. There is no possible
weather which can excuse the consumptive
for keeping indoors. Give him sufficient
clothing protect his feet carefully, and he
may go out freely in rain, seet, snow and
wind. Ignorance of this fact has killed
thousands. Consumptives and all invalids,
and indeed persons in health, are cautioned
to avoid the night air. Do those who offer
this advice forget that there is no other air
at night but might air?" Certainly we
cannot breathe day air during the night
DO they mean that we should shut ourselves
up in air-tight rooms, and breathe over and
over again, through half the twenty four
hours, the atmosphere we have already
poisoned? We have only the choice be-
tween night air pure, and night air poisoned
with the eXhalations from our skins and
lungs, perhaps from lungs already diseased
DR.. LcuiS.
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On THE NA,Ls.-lf you wish to drive a
cut mai. into seasoned oak timber, and not
have it break or BEND have q quantity OF
oil near by and dip the nail in before dri-
wing, and it will never fail to 80. In mend.
ing carts and plows this is Of great advan-
tage, for they are generally made of oak.-
In Strengthening old nails, let it be done on
wood, and with easy blows. If done on
iron, they will be sure to break
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I''' '''"'' ''''' 49, '''
tIl't VIII he best understood after ccnaidera-
Ton. Among them are.
ITS ABSOLUTE SECURITY.
Nearly all active credit. oro now La sod ON
Cnvnrrt,nnt yn,rr;t;n, E.rI,, NJ ;,,,,o,nJ
s,y;nrs Lonk. hold tLn,n in l"rre nn,nti+;n.
in r,,ny r,sns mon, tLon tho n,t;ro a..
mnnnt nf thn;r ,,nitaI and ,bnv bnlI thom
~ The very host and .trnngr.t Investment
thcy ro,,,i no<s;bIy mako. If # wcrc nmss;.
bio to routnnf,lotr thr financial tn;urn 1T
,la c,vo,rmnnt mn L.ul, wnrlI mo .,,,, Lo,,
fer mr. .ainr Soy;ros Ranks ,,Ircad, Lovc a
LARGO rn,t of +hr;r assets invested in Cow.
..rnmcIt Serrr;tins Az ,r,In tbc,. olInv.
Iut fyn NOR cent i,+rrcct and cam only INV
,,r;ncin,i rr interest IN crernhocks ar l;liS
of State Bnpks.-to,. every note or bond held
Inv thou and Iro before the rrsumrtinn or
.ncc;n rovn,rn+. j. ,,ovoLlo ia Covn,n,no,,t
lno,l tondcr noncr R.nl;s IF ;ssne and dis.
rnrnt c,n NOT AK mr. ,nt nnvthin~ hnttnr j.,
payment of customers notes. and they pre-
Ter 1t TO all other, for they are compelled to
I"''t"! 'neir own notes III '"aI paper Us 'he
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What Folks Say.
FROM THE GERMAN.-BY MARY II. C. BOOT


Why not let the people talk
Let them talk away
What the use in bothering
About-''what folks say 2"
Let them say what e'er they will
Talk--it is their way;
What's the use in plaguing you
About-"what folks say p
Talk is pleasant exercise,
Healthy, by the way;
What the use in worrying
About-"what folks say ~
Better let the people talk
Talk what c 'er they may.
Weak and stupid those who care
About-''what folks say ~
Why not let the people talk
Let them talk away:
What the use in bothering
About -"what folks say?
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A Cn1D's IDEA OF WASHINGToy.-A
short time since, II little boy Of four sum.
mers, was carefully examining some pic
lures, among which was the tomb Of Wash,
ington. Taking the picture up he asked his
mother ''what that picture was he was told
that it was a picture Of Washington's tomb
The little fellow thought a moment, and
looking up, said:
Mother don't see how they ever got SO
great q man as Washington into q tomb !"
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GOLDEN
ITCH OINTMENT,

A SAFE, convenient and ctlicacious rem
n edy for that most disagreeablc and tor
menting disorder-the ITCII-has been
always greatly needed; but no one, it is
presumed, has before been discovered which
VIII certainly effect cure without having
ingredients in i! both disagreeabe and dam
gerous. Those that have attempted its euro
with birthstone, have generally applied it
with mixture Of hogs fat, or lard worn for
several days, OF dried in by the fire, either of
which exposes the patient to the most immi-
nent danger of taking cold, by opening tho
| pores OF the body, and at the same time
| impregnating the blood with poisonous
quality, and weakening and facilitating tho
whole constitution; others have used oin.-
| ments which have either proved dangerous
TO health, or insufficient to effect cure.
But this will as certainly cure the ITCH
as it is applied; it is easy and safe for any
| age, habit or constitution, and attended with
no disagreeable consequences Of any kind,
either at the time Of using it, Or at any time
after, as can be proved by thousands Of peo-
| pie OF different ages, constitutions and states
| OF health, who have used this ointment, and
have been cured by it.
NO family ought to be without this yalua-
| bic medicine; for, on the first appearance of
| TINS disorder, on the wrists and betwiXt the
| fingers. &c, slight application of this Ont-
| ment will cure it, and prevent its progress,
| and likewise its being taken by others. 1t
| may also be used as preventive, by touch
| ing the hands or the inside Of the gloves once
| in while with little Of it, when there is a
| suspicion that the disorder is prevalent, and
| there is danger of taking it, For which rea-
| son no people abroad on business, no student,
| traveller, soldier or sailor, should be without
| this Ointment, which is neatly put up in tin
| boxes. n cal nhl L., ~, !
smell, and will last good for long time. By
| this precaution, neighborhoods, societies ana
| schools, might be freed from this tormentine
! disorder. Should the patient have any
| other eruption or breaking out, which he
mistakes for the lTCH an application of this
Ointment will do no harm, but often cures
the common breaking out, which arises IRON
a sharp, hot hnmor in the blood, and leaves
a smooth polish on the skin.
There have been many Ointmcnts offered
| to the public, for the cuie of the ITCn, but
this valuable medicine bears no analogy to
| them In its materials, use, or effects they
being generally made up Of grease, brim-
stone, tar, mercury, spirits of turpcntine
| salt peter. and such like disasrccable mater
| ials, which are loathsome to use, and unsafe,
| and uncertain in all their effects.
BE- Druggists can be supplied with this
Ointment by the Gross or Dozen, at reason
| able prices.
PREPARED ONLY BY
l.. M ENGLAND.
DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST,
S. ". corner FifM and Market Streets,
WILMINGTOV, DEL.
Sold by DR.. II. H. Mitchell, Elkton, Md.
| June H. lSG4-1y
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Mrs. PARTINGToN's ADvIcE.-"Isaa
said Mrs. Darlington to her nephew, "when
you enter the state of alimony, choose a
voracious and well-informed young woman.
Then, my dear, your love will be internal,
and your posterity uncertain" Ike looked
exceedingly solemn, and continued to put
molasses on the door knob.
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SIZES OF NA1s.-Thc following table will
show any. one, at glance, the length of the
various sizes, and the number of nails in
pound They are rated, 3-penny, up to
2O-penny" The first column gives the
number. the second the length in inches,
and third the number pound That is:
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WIN. McCLELLAND, JR.,
IN THE HOLLOW,

WIN. McCLELLAND, JR.,
IN THE HOLLOW,
OPPOSITE NJ. CUMMINGS BAKERY.
OPENED this week large stock of
" choice Spring and Summer
DRY GOODS.
Ladies' Dress Goods,
Oil Boiled Black Silks,
At 81, l.50 and 50 per yd,
Plaid Silks, Alapacas,
Challies, Cloaking Cloths
Delanes, Prints, Lawns,
Grenadines, Lustres,
Mohairs, Mourning Goods
PIN B'lk all WI Delaine,
Black Grenadines, Black Tureen Cloth
Black Prints, Black and White Prints, Gin
CHAINS and Relaines.
MEMS WEAR:
Black Cloths,
Cottonades, Kentucky Jeans, &c.
Gents Gloves and Hosiery.
NotlonS-a large assortment.
BOOTS and SHOES
for ladies', gentlemen, and children.
Largest Stock in town Of Hats, Ready Made
Clothing, Hardware, Cutlery. Quecnsware,
Willaw Ware Earthen Ware, &c.
GROCERIES
Best Sugar-Cured Family Hams, Sugar
Cured Shoulders, best quality Dried Beef,
best IN the market; No. l Herrings, new,
fat and bright; New Mackerel, very fat.
CARPETINGS:
Ingram, Hemp, Cottage and Rag, Straw Mat
ting, Stair Carpets and Carpet Chain, Door
Mats, Rugs, Floor Oil Cloths, A and "a
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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UNDERTAKING.

HAVING made new and improved
llHearse Of the latest style, he is prepared
to attend Funerals and furnish at the short
est notice Collins Of Rose W God, Mahogany,
Walnut, or covered with Cloth, and Metallic
Burial Cases or Caskets, trimmed and fin
ishod in the newest and best styles with the
finest materials. Silver Plates engraved with
name, age and death furnished at short
notice, when desired. 1ce-BoXes for putting
bodies in ice always ready. Having had a
long experience in the business, he feel
confidence in his ability to give entire salts
faction to all who HAY favor him with call.
All charges low, and no extra charge for
attending funerals at any distance.
aug +, lS64-Gm. K. MARSHBANK.
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BfAp However hard up one may be, it
don't pay to put an umbrella up the
spout " in rainy weather.
BfA,.Thc last number of the Petersburg
Register has but one merchants advertise.
mcnt, and he desires to sell out.
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gfs5~ Among the curious French advertise
ments is the following "a man desires
to find a wife who has suffered much" We
would like to see wife who has not. !" suf-
icred according to her own story,
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From this table an estimate Of quantity
and suitable sizes for any job of work can
be estimated.
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SNAILS As FOOD.

But it is not only sheep to whom snails
are palatable. Every one knows that they
formed very common dish with the Ro-
mans. who fed them up to an enormous size
in their snail preserves ochleario-a that
they are still eaten in many parts of the
Continent. We have heard a story of some
shipwreckcd Frenchmen clearing the sea-
side gardens in Devonshirc. Even in Eng
land they are still considered remedy for
consumption but perhaps few are aware
that they may be bought in Covcnt Garden
Market; we were offered some the other day
we VIZ we're no snT ourscye"
be Judges of the quality. The glass men at
Newcastle indulge themselves in a snail feast
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SHEEP FATTENED ca SNAII.S.

We all know how very excellent the Dart
moor mutton is; few, probably, are aware
that it is to the snail we are indebted for the
richness of its flavor. A correspondent of
The fEeid is quoted as the modern authority I;
but he only corroboratcs II very old belief.
Borlase asserted it in his "Natural History
of Cornwall" u hundred years ago. Mr..
Jetiryes gives the passagc:-
1.-The sweetest mutton is reckoned to be
that of the smallest sheep, which usually
feed on the commons. where the sands arc
scarce covered with the green sod, and the
grass is exceedingly short, Such are the
towenS or sand hillocks in Pran Sand, Civil
THAN, Phlnc, Scnan Green near the Land $
End, and elsewhere III like situations
From thess sands come forth snails of the
terminated kind, but of different species,
and all sizes, from the adult to the smallest
just from the egg. These spread themselves
over the plains carly in the morning, and
whilst they are in quest of their own food
among the dews, yield IA lattening nourish-
mcnt to the Sheep
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DESIRABLE Spring Goods are now opening at
~ the Cheap Store, bought cheap and will DO
offered at small advance for cash.
teb II. W. L. McCAULEY,
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Gllrtt lflistr!!auD.
Some GuTios Facts about Shells.

In the July number of BiackwoodS .Nagn-
zine IS a very readable review Of "Jefl'rey,s
British Conchology," from which we take
the following extracts
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
STATE or THEnNoWETER To.rLY-SiZ i. NJ,
ia. Neon, so. Ono 7. NJ, g. Wind W. y.

STATE or TuERHOMETER LopLY.-SiL /. NJ,
7l4. Noon, 80. ono 7. NJ. q Wind, W. NJ.
BTRNrY's SUARrsuooIrEs. 80 Tile morning
about iity additional re 'rlits g9r5 sw0;n .a;o
the several companies forming in th,s -iry for
regiment Of sharpshoc'e-s 10 be atgl1hoa o.
General Bruey 3 command. The C1 cls OF this
regiment So far as appointel J, consist ol Colonel
J. W. Moore, L'eufonlart llOne j. W. yT ~,
QIsrtermlsteT Ed, !. pDulk. Company 4, CIp.
tain A. W. BuChman, re 'rIital IN lnCa-rr has
been mustered into the service. Ga. E, T. 'r'am
sylvester BOnnatiOG; 90, =, Captain j. helly;
Company E, Captain HlWFiLss GO. y, lptgin
NJ. j. Cook; and Co g, Captain A. !. WA.t5s,
are al being rcCrui.cl in our 'ity, an arc illiGg
fast co. j Is being recruited IN Llrcl-lori and
Co. IL, Captain j. Brooks, is being r3'soj IN
Delaware county,
The other two companies are bain raj I'd by The
lieutenant colonel, in the wescn parc OF t1r
State, and are nearly lnl. Those who enlist in
the live companies raised In this city, and are
credited 10 Philadelphia, receive their bounty, cash
down, from q committee of citizens who have
determined to advance the money for that pur
pose. The regiment, which will be one of the
finest that has left the State for some time, will
be filed before the draft takes place.
MORTALITY AMONG FouNpLNGs. - At the
meeting of the Board of Guardians, held ycster-
day, a communication was received from the
Medical Board, stating that they had held a spe-
cial convention for the consideration Of the resO-
luton passed by the former Board in regard to
foundlings They referred the subject to a spc-
cial committee, consisting Of the Oh lirman OF
their Board, and obstetriclans OF the House, who
reported that in consideration of the present
inferior hygienic condition Of tho Chidren's Asy-
lum, they recommend that building be erected
entirely distinct from the Almshouse proper, and
removed from the malarious influence Of the
river, and that the building be made large enough
to accom- mmodate the Nursery Department also.
BY this course they think that the minimum NOR
tality of the Children's and Nursery Department
will be fully attained.
MuRDERoUs AssAULT.-Henry Parkains, Wm
Berger, and r. Potter were before Alderman
Welding last evening, charged with having COM
mitted an assault and battery on Aaron b. Large,
barkeeper at the Madison House. The defend
arts 1t is alleged, refused 30 pay for some drinks
and being demonstrated with, beat Mr.. Large
upon the head with bowls and plates. Parkains
was committed In default Of $1,000 bail, and the
others In default of $500 bail, 10 answer at Court
MILITARY HosPITALs.-The whole number of
patients in the United States Military Hospitals
in this department is l0,477. During last week
there were admitted 351l,
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PHILADELPHIA TRADE REPORT.

TUESDAY, August 23.-Qucrcitron Bark comes
forward slowly, and on arrival Is taken at $5l
per ton.
Provisions are frmer. We notice sales Of Mess
Pork at 42 Hams in salt at lsc., do. ia pickle at
20c., and Shoulders in salt at l6c. Lard is firm at
224@23c.
The Flour Market is rather quiet, the absence
of supplies seeming to restrict operations. The
demand for shipment has fallen of and only 800
barrels were taken at Sll'j0@l2 for extra faniy,
and Sl2'50 for fancy lots. The retailers and
bakers purchase within the range of from S975
to Sll tor superfne, Sll50@l2'50 for extra
family, and at higher figures for fancy lots.
Corn Meal and Rye Flour are scarce and quiet.
There is a good demand for Wheat, although
the stock is light and receipts small. The sales
comprise $500 bush. old Pennsylvania red at
S2.55 prime new Western red at S963@267,
and Southern red at $l'90; white is worth from
S2.S5@3; a sale of 5000 bush. Kentucky is re-
ported at S3. Rye meets with steady inquiry
at SlS5. There is very little Corn coming ia,
and for yellow there is good demand at Si'7O.
Oats have again advanced, with sales Of new
Pennsy l,ania and Delaware at 95c., and some old
al 9Sc.(dl. No sales Of Nley or Malt have come
under our notice.
whisky-Holders are firm in their demlris,
sales Of 50 bbls. Ohio arc reported At 81 S5.
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NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.



HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CoRrs. Six
Mile House, August 20.-Our position to-day is
unchanged. Tonight finds our forces where last
night found them, with this addition-that in the
interval the earthworks they threw up have been
strengthened and new ones added A renewal OF
yesterdays assaults has been momentarily ex-
pected. Our skirmish lines have iealously
watched every indication ofintended attack
Our line of battle has been in readiness to
spring to arms and fierce conflict Our batteries
have waited the signal to hurl shot and she'll
upon the eneny's advancing column. But the
enemy has not, thus far, seen ft to renew his
attacks. The punishment he received Yesterday
may have taught him lesson.
VALUE OF THE WELDON ROAD TO THE REBEEs
As the case stands, these two facts are evident
IL is fatal or the next thing TO it, 10 the enemy TO
lose the use Of the railroad across which our
battle line now extends, and 10 drive us from our
position and recover this road his every resource
and energy viii doubtless be called into action
On our side II is of the utmost importance 10 main
tain our position, and TO this end our men viii
hght am satisfied, as long as there is hope and
man left.
The next and perhaps most important act in
the great war drama in front Of PETERSBURG
promises, therefore, 70 be performed here The
ground is chosen, the preliminary flourish of
trumpcts has been sounded, great battle is inn
minentr and great victory or great defeat awaits
our arms.
Fridays FIGHTING.
The fight Of yesterday afternoon, commencing
et . O'Clock and lasting till dark, was more deci-
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FROM ATL A N T A
Two Hundred Rebel Soldiers Come
into our Lines Under Fire.

LOUISVILLE August 22-On the 18th instant,
IN front OF Atlanta, the 10Th Corps charged the
Rebel works, and, at the same time, Carin's liae
engaged the enemy in skirmishng. The Rebel
soldiers in the rihe.pits called upon to come
out when about 200 Of them leaped from the pits
and came into our lines, amid the fire of the
remaining Rebels. Carlin then advanced a strong
body, and, after skirmish. took possession Of
the rife-pits, and now holds them. They are
within three hundred yards of the enemy rs works